EU panel wrongly declared artificial sweetener aspartame safe, says new research
Did the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) mislead people about safety of aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener? It seems so
Plastic-free: Here people are happy to buy lentils, wine, detergent in own containers
A store in the U.K. has started selling unpacked food as a pilot to test customers’ reactions. Customers are loving
Hate the middle seat on plane? This new design will change your mind
You will no longer feel stuck in the middle seat on a plane. A new design will make it comfortable,
New whiskey brand honours slave who taught the craft to Jack Daniel
“If you want to appreciate jazz, you better know who Louis Armstrong was,” says Jeffrey Wright, an actor in HBO’s
40% of Canadian mothers never shared bed with infant
While debate on effects of bed sharing continues, now there are numbers that indicate what mothers prefer. For the first
Green Pokémon: UBC biologist’s game is smarter way to know ecology
Playing a Pokémon-like card game about ecology and biodiversity can result in broader knowledge of species and a better understanding
You can help Panda care for her seven newborn puppies
The BC SPCA’s West Vancouver Branch is asking members of the public to help a mother dog named Panda, who
Woman with disability wins insurance funding for sex therapy
An Australian woman who is in her forties and has multiple sclerosis will get state funding for a sex therapist
Don’t exploit animals for yoga: Rights groups tell Philadelphia studio
You must have heard of yoga with dogs, cats and goats. Now people would do yoga with baby lambs, baby
Owl types have higher breast cancer risk than lark types
Night owls, who stay up late, have higher risk of breast cancer than the larks, who like to get up
Ukrainians are the sexiest people; what about Canadians?
The people of Ukraine have been voted the sexiest among 50 nationalities in a recent survey you might find too
Buy this cabin in Sweden for $1.1 million, and get the island free
Affordable housing may be a problem in North Shore, but Sweden seems to have plenty of it and that too
Foodie call: When women date just for a free meal
Beware of a foodie call. A new research has found that 23–33% of the surveyed women had dated a man
New York considers a ban on foie gras
New York City Council is considering a bill that seeks a ban on selling or offering to sell foie gras made from force-fed
Lingerie that heals: A revival of ayurvedic clothing
Australian designer Julie Lantry sells bras, knickers and tops that promise you more than you would expect — herbal healing. Her collection, Soulmate Intimates,
A doctor carries his family’s legacy at Lions Gate Hospital
When Dr. Mark McConkey's dreams of becoming a professional baseball player were dashed – for lack of talent, if you believe him – he ended up going with his fallback plan, medical school.
Dogs can detect cancer with more than 90% accuracy
Yes, you heard it right. Dogs can not only detect cancer they can even beat screening technology to it. A
Scientists find 400 medical practices to be ineffective
Not everything that the doctor prescribes works because a large number of practices adopted by doctors are backed by insufficient
Smartphone can make children go cross-eyed
Excessive smartphone use can not only harm one’s mind but also cause physical problems. Most people are aware of text
This startup will help you live on after death — as a tree
Imagine yourself as a majestic redwood tree, rising above the lowly earth, wearing a mantle of fog and living in