“Big Picture” Thinking Needed to Protect Nature
Few places on Earth have been untouched by humans, according to a study in the journal Science. Satellite images taken from hundreds of kilometres above the planet reveal a world […]
Uncovering Life on Mars with the Curiosity Rover
The Curiosity Rover is a mobile laboratory built by NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory. Launched on November 26, 2011 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Curiosity’s 23 month journey through outer space […]
What to Take Backpacking
So you’ve decided to take a trip backpacking. This is quite the adventure and you are going to have to be well prepared for such a time away from home […]
How Babies Learn Languages
When you were just a tiny baby, you probably cried a lot – just like every other baby. A few months later, you started to make sounds called babbling. By […]
Healthy Kids Need Time In Nature
Ontario’s Healthy Kids Panel recently proposed a strategy to help kids get onto a path to health. The problem is that the path doesn’t lead them into nature. Though the […]
The Most Dangerous Places On Earth
Extreme heat and extreme cold can kill within hours if not minutes. In extreme cold, the human body without clothing does not maintain a high enough temperature to live. If […]
