Mexico City’s Ban on Bullfighting Could be Death Knell to the Sport

Bullfighting is a romantic Spanish tradition that is said to be a tragedy ballet between the man and the bull. However richly that culture is ingrained in the traditions and histories of Spain, and by extension, Mexico, there’s no escaping the fact that for the bulls, who almost always lose the “fight,” it’s just a […]

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BC climate news roundup for June 20 to June 26 – Vancouver Sun

Article content Here’s your weekly update with what you need to know about global climate change and the steps B.C. is taking to address the climate and ecological crises for the week of June 20 to June 26, 2022. Article…

If You Can Stand on One Leg for 10 Seconds in Middle Age Your Heath Risk Plummets

Middle-aged people unable to stand on one leg for 10 seconds are almost twice as likely to die within the next decade, according to new research. Scientists say the simple and safe balance test should become part of a routine health check for older adults. Unlike aerobic fitness, muscle strength and flexibility, balance tends to […]

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Climate change could lead to a dramatic temperature-linked decrease in essential omega-3 fatty acids, according to new study – EurekAlert

image: MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Henry Holm pumping seawater for lipid samples from beneath sea ice on the Western Antarctic Peninsula, 2018. This is for a WHOI-led study that conducted a global survey of lipids in the ocean in order to…

Tim Madigan: When climate change hits home – St. Paul Pioneer Press

In the last few years, I’ve taken a deep dive into the issue of climate change, reading scores of news accounts, scholarly articles and books on the topic. What I learned frankly terrified me. What was true and what was…

Beautiful Image of International Space Station Passing in Front of Sun Captured in Less Than a Second

The International Space Station (ISS) is seen transiting the Sun in these fascinating images taken from England. Jamie Cooper captured the spectacle in just one second from his home in Whilton, Northamptonshire. “On the late morning of 17th June 2022, a pass of the International Space Station in front of the Sun was predicted to […]

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Summer solstice, cycles of nature and Chinese philosophy

In Chinese thought, the summer solstice is associated with the color red, the sound of laughing, the fire element and a red phoenix.

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A Beer a Day Keeps the Doctor Away – Even a Non-Alcoholic One

Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become wildly popular recently, but are these drinks also healthful? In a pilot study, researchers report that compared to their pre-trial microbiome, men who drank either one alcoholic or non-alcoholic lager daily had a more diverse set of gut microbes, which can […]

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In An Unusual Step, a Top Medical Journal Weighs in on Climate Change – InsideClimate News

For years, research journals devoted to the earth sciences have warned of the dire consequences that could result from global warming and pollution going unchecked. Now, one of the nation’s oldest medical journals has committed itself to increasing the public’s…

Analysis | Climate change is increasingly viewed as a public health crisis – The Washington Post

Placeholder while article actions load Happy Tuesday, everyone. Yes, there’s a band called the Affordable Rock ‘n’ Roll Act. And yes, a prominent geneticist and White House acting science adviser is a member (h/t Stat) Today’s edition: The House will…