This is certainly true for people who live or work near a plume of contamination that has seeped beyond the boundaries of Cannon Air Force Base, where PFAS-laden firefighting foam was used for years. New Mexico health and environmental officials conducted a $1.2 million testing project, drawing blood from nearly 630 people. They shared the …
Rare genetic mutation known as pseudo-melanism..
At the end of last century, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a new problem in India’s Similipal Tiger reserve. Our October 2025 cover story dives into the rare genetic mutation known as pseudo-melanism which is carried by nearly half the tigers …
The Skidi,
The Skidi, one of the four bands of the Pawnee tribe, historically inhabited the Central Plains regions of Nebraska and Kansas. Known for their rich cultural traditions, the Skidi developed a profound understanding of the night sky, which they recorded in unique ways. Among their most remarkable artifacts is a 300-year-old leather star map, an …
Boxing as Parkinson’s Therapy
The Cabbagetown Boxing Club is in a community centre handily located in a laneway behind The Beer Store. I’ve lived in the neighbourhood for more than 20 years and never investigated it, until a friend told me about the gym on the second floor where they offer a program called Rock Steady Boxing, tailored to people …
Beech and Bugs
Nature never fails to amaze.
I expected more.
Woodcut prints by artist Tom Killion
Not bad. He is definitely channelling the Asian aesthetic.
Local Shots
I arrived on Brier Island yesterday just in time to catch some wave photos as the sun set at The Meadows, Pond Cove, Brier Island, Nova Scotia. Have a fair bit yet to post but I picked these out quickly before I have to go do some work. Will post more later today. It was …
So you think you’re faster than a sighthound.
Steve can relate. Sighthounds where a big part of his sporting life. The Hounds of Heaven
The Universe in a Rock.
Feast your eyes on the Museum’s giant amethyst geode. Standing 9 ft (2.7 m) tall and weighing around 11,000 lbs (4,990 kg), it’s one of the largest specimens in our halls. How did this dazzling geode come to be? About 135 million years ago, the continental plates carrying South America and Africa began to separate. …