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Canada’s Bermuda Triangle
The magnetism of the north and south poles are what make a compass work. But the pull of those poles is affected by the ground beneath your feet. WHY?A magnetic anomaly at the eastern tip of Lake Ontario means that a compass reading there may be wrong by as much as 16° in either direction—east...
Bacteria, powerful plastic degraders: an interview with Victor Gambarini
Think of a time you enjoyed a day at the beach. What was the first thing you thought of? Perhaps you heard the gentle waves of the waters beyond. Maybe you grabbed a conch shell and placed it in your ear. You may have even grabbed an ice cream and taken a bite while you...
Interspecific competition
This is Why … Size Matters
Cleo, my furry sheepdog (right), eats two scoops of kibble every morning while her smaller sister, Molly, only eats one. That makes sense at first glance when you see them together: Cleo is much bigger than Molly so needs more fuel in the tank. But, if we want to be a bit more precise, Cleo...
Auditory ornithology
Spatial cognition
A Record-Breaking Year on the Prairies: 2023 Weather Overview
With several longstanding climate records shattered in 2023, Saskatchewan’s weather was right at home in a year full of impactful events. This year, SRC's Climate Reference Station (CRS) located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, logged record amounts of bright sunshine, record daily high temperatures and below average precipitation making 2023 the fifth driest year on record.
