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A Bear’s Den and a Spaceship May Have More in Common Than You Think

19 Dec 2025

Having recently moved to Prague, I have spent many of my weekends in the Czech countryside. Life there is slow, with a usual day involving a long walk in the forest as the main event. I am often...

Best Before but Not Bad After

12 Dec 2025

From grocery stores to our medicine cabinets, dates stamped on products carry a subtle authority. These "best before" or "expiration" dates guide our consumption, influence our purchasing decisions...

Are Levitating Trains a Health Hazard?

12 Dec 2025

For anyone who flies into Shanghai Pudong International Airport, it’s a rite-of-passage to take the Maglev -- short for magnetic levitation -- train into the city. The railway is as much a tourist...

The Bonk Stops Here

5 Dec 2025

Walk any marathon finish line and you’ll see them: hundreds of sad, sticky rectangles decorating the asphalt like fallen soldiers of fructose. Energy gels, those gooey, neon-packet shots of “rocket...

How a Montreal-Made AI Device Is Helping Surgeons See the Invisible

28 Nov 2025

When removing a brain tumour, the distinction between healthy tissue and cancer isn’t visible to the naked eye. Even advanced imaging can miss what hides between those boundaries. For years, this...

The 'Nappuccino': Myth or Midday Miracle?

28 Nov 2025

If there’s one thing to know about me, it’s that I never quite outgrew the afternoon nap phase we all went through as kids. Among my friends, napping was (and still is) considered to be my “thing."...

The Tongue Map Trap

21 Nov 2025

Let me set the scene: it’s the evening, I’m doomscrolling in bed (as is tradition), and a video from Emma Chamberlain pops up. She's slurping espresso with a “coffee expert” who confidently...

The False Economy of Education Cuts

7 Nov 2025

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