This is Why … The Colour Blue is as Rare as a Blue Moon

Now emerging from a long, grey winter in southern Ontario, our daily walks around the neighbourhood are becoming a technicolour experience, with flowers popping up and trees leafing out everywhere. (C)Ian Lee Daffodils dripping in their canary-colored finery, tulips blazing in fiery displays, pink canopies dancing overhead and every shade of green gleaming underfoot; spring...

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Dungeons and Dragons and Dinosaurs: How Do Prehistoric Creatures Fit Into Tabletop Roleplaying Games?

By Lindsay Kastroll, Master’s student in Biological Sciences, University of Alberta When you think about the hit table-top roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons, you typically think about elves, wizards, magical quests, and of course, dragons. Dinosaurs don’t really factor into that equation. However, you may be surprised to learn that prehistoric creatures have had a long...

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Trois choses à savoir : pourquoi retarder le nettoyage du jardin au printemps favorise la biodiversité, comment les supernovæ intègrent les dates anciennes dans les cernes des arbres et pourquoi une lune énigmatique de Jupiter pourrait abriter de la vie.

Voici Renée-Claude Goulet, Michelle Campbell Mekarski et Cassandra Marion. Ces conseillères scientifiques d’Ingenium fournissent des conseils éclairés sur des sujets importants pour le Musée de l

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3 things you should know about why delaying spring garden cleanup boosts biodiversity, how supernovas embed ancient human history dates in tree rings, and why Jupiter’s moon Europa may support life

Meet Renée-Claude Goulet, Michelle Campbell Mekarski, and Cassandra Marion. They are Ingenium’s science advisors, providing expert scientific advice on key subjects relating to the Canada Agriculture

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