Health Canada has released a report from a panel of experts, including Éric A. Cohen, on how to improve Canada’s preparedness for the next pandemic.

Some sounds have the power to conjure premonitions of death, ghostly apparitions or creatures lurking in the dark. Why do we react to them the way we do?

Some animal species seem to possess extraordinary regenerative abilities. How do they do it? And could we learn from them to defy the grim reaper ourselves?

Professor Vincent Denault shows that legal decisions by Australian judges have used myths about “body language” to assess the credibility of witnesses.

Breastfeeding, child nutrition and exposure secondhand tobacco smoke at an early age may play a role in the onset of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study conducted on Quebecers.

A collaborative study sheds light on how cannabis use affects brain development in young people, the main one being atrophy of certain regions of the cerebral cortex.

Parents’ cellphone use can have a direct impact on their preteens’ mental health, according to a study. The effects include increased hyperactivity and inattention.

Newly appointed geography professor Benjamin Gwinneth uses innovative geochemical methods, such as measuring fecal molecules, to understand how climate variability shaped ancient populations.

Ecologist and academic Jacques Brodeur makes a compelling case for using biological pest control as a main line of defence against invasive non-native species.

A new study reveals children with autism have a keen interest in letters and numbers – something their parents don’t always spot.