Chinese Ginger Tea with Red Dates
I’ve watched plenty of Chinese TV dramas to know that this Chinese Ginger Tea with Dates (姜茶 – jiang cha or 姜汤 – jiang tang in Chinese), is a much...
A slippery slope: How climate change is reshaping the Arctic landscape
[caption id="attachment_63527" align="aligncenter" width="917"] Picture of a thaw slump on Banks Island.Credit: Professor Antoni G. Lewkowicz[/caption] Increasing ground temperatures in the Arctic are indicators of global climate change, but until...
Interesting Beach Finds
The oceans are vast and mysterious, covering 71% of our planet and containing all kinds of things that we have yet to discover, despite our best efforts to explore the...
People Are Roasting Babies For Their Universal Incompetence And It’s Hilarious
“You gotta see the baby!” Is all you hear when friends or family drop a new sprog into the world. So along you go, dutifully cooing and ahhing over this...
Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction
[caption id="attachment_63530" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Cat Ba tiger gecko (Goniurosaurus catbaensis) in its natural habitat.Credit: Mona van Schingen[/caption] While proper information about the conservation status of tiger gecko species is largely...
Vaping: the astonishing surge in e-cigarette use
Use of e-cigarettes, particularly among teens, is rising at the fastest-recorded rate for any substance. In recent years, vaping has become a popular alternative to smoking cigarettes. It’s more discreet...