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“Is This Edible Anyway?” The Impact of Culture on the Evolution (and Devolution) of Mushroom Knowledge

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Mushrooms are a ubiquitous and essential component in our biological environment and have been of interest to humans around the globe for millennia. Knowledge about mushrooms represents a prime example of cumulative culture, one of the key processes in human evolution.
Andrea Bender, Åge Oterhals
wiley   +1 more source

2019 State-of-the-Science of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil (DDO) in U.S. Arctic Waters: Public Health and Food Safety [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Chemical dispersants were employed on an unprecedented scale during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and could be a response option should a large spill occur in Arctic waters. The use of dispersants in response to that spill raised
Coastal Response Research Center
core   +2 more sources

Examining the Association Between Traditional and Mainstream Medicine and the Prevalence of Arthritis in the Urban Indigenous Population Living in Toronto [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: In the Indigenous community, the prevalence of arthritis is 1.3 to 1.6 times higher than their non-Indigenous counterparts. Moreover, minimal population health information on urban Indigenous peoples is available.
Chen, Julio Cristian
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Intraspecific variation of cochlear morphology in bowhead and beluga whales

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 6, Page 1514-1529, June 2026.
Abstract The bony labyrinth of the petrosal bone, a distinctive feature of mammal skulls, is often identified in micro‐computed tomography imaging to infer species' physiological and ecological traits. When done as part of a comparative study, one individual specimen is normally considered representative of a species, and intraspecific variation is ...
John Peacock, J. G. M. Thewissen
wiley   +1 more source

Interventions to Reduce Child Poverty and Its Determinants: A Rapid Overview of Reviews

open access: yesPoverty &Public Policy, Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite evidence for various child poverty reduction strategies, there is ambiguity regarding the most effective types to inform policy. Thus, we conducted an overview of reviews to systematically identify, appraise, and synthesize interventions for reducing childhood poverty in high‐income country settings.
Omar Dewidar   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inuit uses of weather, water, ice, and climate indicators to assess travel safety in Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland: a scoping review

open access: yesFACETS
Environmental indicators are naturally occurring variables, conditions, and events that are used to assess and monitor environmental conditions and change.
Breanna Bishop   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Inuit traditional ecological knowledge for detecting and monitoring avian cholera among Common Eiders in the eastern Canadian Arctic

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2018
In recent decades, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has played an increasing role in wildlife management and biodiversity conservation in Canada and elsewhere.
Dominique A. Henri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Attitudes, Beliefs and Perceptions of Medication Prescribing for Older First Nations Peoples: A Scoping Review

open access: yesAustralasian Journal on Ageing, Volume 45, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore what is known about the attitudes, beliefs and perceptions of appropriate prescribing from the view of older First Nations Peoples (aged 45 years or older, residing in the community or residential care), substitute decision‐makers and health‐care professionals working with First Nations Peoples.
Nicola Franks   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weathering uncertainty traditional knowledge for climate change assessment and adaptation [PDF]

open access: yes
This UNESCO report looks into the damaging effects of climate change on Indigenous cultures.When considering climate change, indigenous peoples and marginalized populations warrant particular attention.
Douglas Nakashima   +1 more
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Indigenous‐Municipal Relations in Canada

open access: yes
Canadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Joanne Heritz
wiley   +1 more source

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