It’s no secret that a night of drinking can rattle your head. But what does science say about how it affects your brain? Research suggests alcohol can negatively affect mental health conditions or hike the risk of cognitive issues and dementia — and cutting back could give your brain a boost.
Month: January 2023
Endangered plant found only in N.W.T. ‘doing nicely’ according to recent survey
A field survey in 2022 shows that the hairy braya, an endangered plant only known to grow in the N.W.T., has a bigger range than previously thought. A botanist says the population estimate has doubled to between 25,000 and 50,000 plants on a remote northern coast.
Birders in a flap after rare gray-crowned rosy finch spotted in Nova Scotia
Birders from across the region have been flocking to Green Bay in Lunenburg County to see the rare gray-crowned rosy finch.
UBC lab develops new, portable drug-checking device ahead of limited decriminalization
The Hein Lab is working on new technology they say can identify drug concentrations under five per cent, which is often the case for opioids. The device comes as the province is set to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs.
News Section
- Alberta removes habitat protections for endangered greater sage grouse to support industrial development
- Eels keep dying in hydro dam turbines. A new design could change that
- The surprising afterlife of an elephant in the African savannah
- Officials say fish are returning and healthy after Sydney tar ponds cleanup
- The 'leap second' could disappear. How a minor time adjustment became a major problem
- This seaweed invasion is so big you can see it from space
- Image of mournful elephant mom wins 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
- Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he's 'having a blast' on the International Space Station
- Inside a Quebec cranberry bog
- Mapping the genetics of a giant: New research decodes bison DNA
- Ontario grower's 1,711-pound pumpkin nearly snagged top prize at Pumpkinfest. Then he was disqualified
- Slow down a honey bee stinging and you see impressive mechanisms at work
- Rapid spread of invasive lizards on Vancouver Island could have 'serious' environmental impact: experts
- Why an airship was spotted hovering over this central Alberta town
- Rare 'dinosaur' tree gets home at Regina Floral Conservatory