By Michael Marshall A male white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)blickwinkel / Alamy A new style of song is sweeping through Canada, pushing out traditional tunes – at least in certain birds. The new singing style arose in a semi-isolated population in western Canada, but has since been heard as far as 3000 kilometres to the east.…
'It's like a punch to the stomach': Canadian nurse, 49, says she has tested positive for coronavirus EIGHT times over 50 daysTracy Schofield, 49, from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, tested positive for coronavirus on March 31She spent two weeks self-isolating in her room at home but her second test at the end of her isolation period …
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A Canadian woman who contracted the coronavirus in March has tested positive for the illness for an eighth time.Tracy Schofield from Cambridge, Ontario, came down with COVID-19 symptoms including fever, chills and shortness of breath March 30 and tested positive for…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A Canadian woman who contracted the coronavirus in March has tested positive for the illness for an eighth time.Tracy Schofield from Cambridge, Ontario, came down with COVID-19 symptoms including fever, chills and shortness of breath March 30 and tested positive for…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…