Why do humans live so long? A new study suggests a mother’s care could be a major part of it. The study, out of Cornell University, says that the reason humans and other primates live so long can be at least partly explained by the mother-child relationship. Maternal care leads to the evolution of “long, slow lives,” … Read more
The Current17:46Ancient kids’ drawings show life in doomed Pompeii Amid the unearthed sculptures and grand artwork that display the affluence of the once-grand city of Pompeii before its destruction, there’s a little drawing of the outline of a hand and some stick figures on the wall of a kitchen that tell a different story. “I think … Read more
At a Lagos event organised by Business Matters Incubators (BMI), a cross-section of established children entrepreneurs mentored their peers and shared business lessons. The BMI Catch Them Young (CTY) event aimed to groom the entrepreneurial spirit in kids and teens to prepare them for the future. At the event, the organisers also advocated for including … Read more
“Is it the beginning of something new, or is this the end of something? And the sunset and the sunrise always kind of feels that way to me. It could be either/or.” From the paranoid, slightly demented hip-hop-rock opening song “Wake Up” – with Reynolds singing: “Everybody’s coming for you/Wake up”! – to the strummy, … Read more
Canada’s record-setting wildfire season hiked the country up global pollution rankings — and for the first time made its air quality worse than the U.S., according to a new report by air quality technology company IQAir. “In previous years, Canada had the cleanest air quality in all of North America,” said Glory Dolphin Hammes, CEO of … Read more
At a $3-billion toy company in downtown Toronto, kindergarteners file in with parents and siblings, clad in snowsuits and ready to offer their expertise. They pass a toy museum decked out with Paw Patrol toys, Tech Decks, Bakugan and more, and eventually arrive at a small room with a large two-way mirror. Soon, they’ll be … Read more
