Parade of planets: Multiple celestial bodies will be visible to the naked eye in February
Multiple planets will appear to be aligned in the night sky in a parade of planets throughout February, astronomers say,…
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Bird flu case confirmed, 5 more suspected at Rouge National Urban Park: provincial agency
Parks Canada says it has found a confirmed case of bird fluΒ in a Canada goose at Rouge National Urban Park…
New remote scale helps weigh biscuit-eating endangered marmots
For Vancouver Island’s wild marmots, having more junk in the trunk may be the difference betweenΒ life andΒ death.Β And the research…
Researchers studying cold weather endurance at Yukon Arctic Ultra vexed by extreme cold weather
A wave of scratches from the Yukon Arctic Ultra this past week might be frustrating for racers and organizers, but…
Ever been bitten by a tick? A scientist wants to know
When it’s freezing cold and snowy outside, ticks might not spring to mind, but a team at Mount Allison University…
Whale song shows ‘hallmarks’ of human language
There’s a reason “antidisestablishmentarianism” is more a piece of trivia than vital to the English language.Β Because a word that…
Robo-dog can be programmed to be industries' best friend
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has purchased a state-of-the-art robotic dog, also known as a quadruped, which students and partners can program for…
Leave it to beavers to save farmland from drought in the face of climate change
Cattle farmer Jay Wilde’s Idaho ranch had been threatened by devastating droughts for years. And he knew if his land…
UBC researchers say space junk has increasing potential to disrupt air travel
Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth’s atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected airspace is closed…
There’s a 1.9% chance a big asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Scientists say don’t worry about it
Look at it this way β there’s almost a 99 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of…