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Where is the Map in our Mind?

30 Jun 2023

When I moved to Montreal, it took me a while to get oriented. After a few weeks of constantly checking Google Maps, I developed a mental image of key landmarks and how to navigate between them. I...

How to Have Twins with Different Fathers

16 Jun 2023

Yes, it is possible to have twins with different biological fathers. The scientific term for this anomaly is 鈥渉eteropaternal superfecundation,鈥 and it鈥檚 super cool. 鈥淗eteropaternal鈥 signifies...

This Report Card is For Your Diet

9 Jun 2023

On my last day travelling in the Netherlands, I stepped into a corner store to pick up a smoothie, when I stopped to examine the 5-colour scale on the front of the package.

Why Does Pineapple Make Your Mouth Tickle?

26 May 2023

The name for 鈥榩ineapple鈥 is a misnomer. The fruit, also known as Ananas comosus, belongs to neither the pine nor apple genus (Pinus and Malus, respectively). In the Middle Ages, the word 鈥榓pple鈥...

Chlorophyll Water Won鈥檛 Clear Your Skin

12 May 2023

Our social media feeds are filled with buzzwords like anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, or antimicrobial. Chlorophyll water is no exception. There are countless social media posts claiming that...

Why Limes Don鈥檛 Have Seeds

21 Apr 2023

You鈥檙e likely familiar with an everyday, small round, green lime. Whether in a margarita, with your Thai food or adorning your glass of soda, they鈥檙e a common enough culinary occurrence. But have...

Saved by the Bell

17 Mar 2023

There are a number of common words that have different meanings for scientists; 鈥榗ultures鈥 are in Petri dishes, 鈥榤edium鈥 isn鈥檛 just the size of a T-shirt, and 鈥榗leavage鈥 is the process of cell...

Professor Popsicle鈥檚 Physiological Proof

17 Feb 2023

Growing up with cold Canadian winters means that we get to enjoy tobogganing, skiing, and other snowy activities. It also means that from a young age, we鈥檙e warned of the dangers of getting too cold.

You Can鈥檛 Hear This Music, but It Could Still Make You Dance

3 Feb 2023

Provided by bass instruments, the low-frequency parts of music tend to contribute the beat we actually dance to. Songs with lower-frequency baselines tend to have higher perceived "groove" ratings,...

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