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New Update Available: How the Internet May Be Changing Our Brains

The average Internet user from Canada spent nearly 6 hours online every day—and this was even before the Internet became the safest way to attend class or see our friends! But have you thought about the possible impacts of Internet usage on your brain?

The text reads, "Can bees do math?". Bees are buzzing around the text. Mathematical symbols are scattered around the text as well.

Mathemagical Bees

We currently know of very few animals capable of addition and subtraction, and honeybees were recently added to this list. Even though bees would not be able to complete your math homework, you probably want to know what all the buzz is about!

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The Rose-tinted Shades of Autumn

Who doesn’t love to walk around on a crisp autumn afternoon, listening to the satisfying crunch of the fallen leaves under our boots, and enjoying the speckled array of the reds, yellows and oranges around us? It happens every year, but have you ever wondered why some leaves fall and others don’t? Or why there’s such a variety of colours?

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The Trade-off Between Health and Floppy Ears

Is your guilty pleasure watching cat videos? If so, you are probably familiar with adorable round-faced cats with folded ears. This cat breed is known as the Scottish Fold Cat. Unfortunately, as appealing as these cats are, there are serious health concerns when it comes to breeding Scottish Folds.

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Whatever Happened to the Ice Bucket Challenge?

Once upon a time (in 2014) before TikTok even existed, there was a trend that swept across the globe. Yes, we’re talking about the ice bucket challenge.

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Rockin’ Around the Space Debris

Humans have always looked to the stars for guidance and a sense of belonging, whether it was for celebrations and harvests or for physics and math. But if wanting to feel a part of something is a uniquely human trait, so is the ability to trash every place we’ve ever set foot on.

Two groups of people. There is a bubble hovering over the first group of people, depicting the median artery. Four identical bubbles hover over the second group of people. There is an arrow pointing to the right to show a transition.

The Mysteries of Modern Microevolution

In the womb, the median artery is the first main blood supplier for the forearms and hands. Two other vessels soon take over this responsibility, and the median artery vanishes—most of the time.