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Dinosaur skeleton found by 12-year-old near Drumheller, Alta., hailed as 'significant discovery'
This summer, while hiking with his father through Horseshoe Canyon in the Badlands region, 12-year-old Nathan Hrushkin made a discovery that would excite even the most seasoned paleontologist.Snow melt uncovers ancient penguin 'mummies' for first time in Antarctica: study
The effects of global warming have reached one of the coldest regions on Earth in southern Antarctica, according to U.S. researchers who discovered the remarkably preserved remains of an ancient penguin colony that was revealed by recent snow melt.
The effects of global warming have reached one of the coldest regions on Earth in southern Antarctica, according to U.S. researchers who discovered the remarkably preserved remains of an ancient penguin colony that was revealed by recent snow melt. Why do leaves change colour'
Wondering about the science behind those beautiful fall colours? CTVNews.ca explains why leaves turn red, yellow and orange as autumn arrives.Hundreds of pilot whales die in record mass stranding in Australia
The majority of a 470-strong pod of pilot whales found stranded off southern Australia has died, officials said on Wednesday, as rescuers struggled in freezing waters and fading light to free those still alive.
The majority of a 470-strong pod of pilot whales found stranded off southern Australia has died, officials said on Wednesday, as rescuers struggled in freezing waters and fading light to free those still alive.Scientists find world's oldest sperm in Myanmar amber
A team of paleontologists have discovered what they believe is the world's oldest animal sperm, frozen in tree resin 100 million years ago inside a tiny crustacean in Myanmar.
A team of paleontologists have discovered what they believe is the world's oldest animal sperm, frozen in tree resin 100 million years ago inside a tiny crustacean in Myanmar.Pods of orcas are ramming boats off Spain and Portugal and scientists don't know why
Victoria Morris has had her fair share of orca encounters, but nothing quite like this.
Victoria Morris has had her fair share of orca encounters, but nothing quite like this. Moths having 'huge party' in Metro Vancouver, expert says of ongoing outbreak
An unpleasant outbreak is underway in the Lower Mainland, with an unusually large number of tiny white moths flocking to light sources and making their way inside homes and businesses. There's a reason we procrastinate and it's not laziness
Fighting the urge to push something off until later starts with understanding why we want to in the first place, says Tim Pychyl, an associate professor of psychology at Carleton University.Scientists find oldest fossil of a land animal
A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts.
A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts.Millions of cicadas are expected to emerge after 17 years underground
As if we didn't have enough to worry about with giant murder hornets invading the U.S. and a global pandemic, millions of 17-year cicadas will emerge from the ground this year.
As if we didn't have enough to worry about with giant murder hornets invading the U.S. and a global pandemic, millions of 17-year cicadas will emerge from the ground this year.Why does President Trump want to mine on the Moon'
The US president signed an order this week stating Americans had rights to use resources in space.
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The US president signed an order this week stating Americans had rights to use resources in space. Our golden connection to a cosmic explosionScience | 208037 hits | 12:09 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A neutron star merger 100 million years ago may be the source of Earth’s gold Solar storms may be linked to mass grey whale strandingsScience | 207525 hits | 9:40 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Each year, grey whales travel more than 16,000 kilometres along the Pacific Coast, from Mexico to Alaska and back. But every so often, many of them become stranded. Now a new study suggests these strandings could be linked to solar storms.Open University scientists testing 'Moon dust' for water
Scientists at the Open University are studying minerals collected during the 1969 Moon landings.
Science | 207696 hits | 1:53 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Scientists at the Open University are studying minerals collected during the 1969 Moon landings.New photo of a star that people hope will explode shows it fading and changing shape
Betelgeuse just keeps on getting weirder. After an unprecedented dimming, followed by the detection of a gravitational wave, the star seems to have changed shape.
Science | 207795 hits | 10:20 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Betelgeuse just keeps on getting weirder. After an unprecedented dimming, followed by the detection of a gravitational wave, the star seems to have changed shape. Intergenerational Mobility of Immigrants in the US over Two Centuries
Using millions of father-son pairs spanning more than 100 years of US history, we find that children of immigrants from nearly every sending country have higher rates of upward mobility than children of the US-born. Immigrants’ advantage is similar historLandmark study unlocks secrets of how cancers form | CTV News
A massive, decade-long study sequencing the genomes of dozens of cancers has revealed the secrets of how tumours form and may pave the way for better and more targeted treatment.
A massive, decade-long study sequencing the genomes of dozens of cancers has revealed the secrets of how tumours form and may pave the way for better and more targeted treatment.More human-animal interactions means more new outbreaks likely: epidemiologist | CTV News
Future outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as the new coronavirus from China, are likely to increase as humans and animals interact in close proximity, according to one epidemiologist.
Future outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as the new coronavirus from China, are likely to increase as humans and animals interact in close proximity, according to one epidemiologist.Deep Diving Scientists Discover Bubbling CO2 Hotspot
AUSTIN, Texas — Diving 200 feet under the ocean surface to conduct scientific research can lead to some interesting places. For University of Texas at Austin Professor Bayani Cardenas, it placed him in the middle of a champagne-like environment of bubblin
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AUSTIN, Texas — Diving 200 feet under the ocean surface to conduct scientific research can lead to some interesting places. For University of Texas at Austin Professor Bayani Cardenas, it placed him in the middle of a champagne-like environment of bubblinThese are the most detailed images ever taken of the sun
Images from a powerful new telescope installed atop a volcano in Hawaii show the surface of the sun in the closest detail yet.
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Images from a powerful new telescope installed atop a volcano in Hawaii show the surface of the sun in the closest detail yet.New telescope reveals first detailed images of sun's surface | CTV News
The surface of our sun is a wild, violent place and now we can see it in exquisite detail, thanks to the first images returned by the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope based in Hawaii.
The surface of our sun is a wild, violent place and now we can see it in exquisite detail, thanks to the first images returned by the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope based in Hawaii. Why is climate skepticism so successful in the United States?
2019 is set to be the second warmest year on record, ending the warmest decade on record, another reminder that climate change is the defining issue of our time. Yet 2019 will not be remembered as the year when the world finally united to save the planet Study Confirms Climate Models are Getting Future Warming Projections Right
There’s an old saying that “the proof is in the pudding,” meaning that you can only truly gauge the quality of something once it’s been put to a test. Such is the case with climate models: mathematical computer simulations of the various factors that inteResearchers discover two cannabis compounds 'more potent than THC'
Now named THCP and CBDP
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Now named THCP and CBDP Newly discovered cave in B.C. park might be the largest in CanadaScience | 207786 hits | 12:50 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A newly discovered cave in a remote valley in British Columbia's Wells Gray Provincial Park might just be the country's largest.20th century global warming
With the exception of those who have been living in a dark cave, it is well known that Earth has warmed over the 20th century. Anyone who reads papers or watches TV knows that it is humans who are those responsible for this warming.
With the exception of those who have been living in a dark cave, it is well known that Earth has warmed over the 20th century. Anyone who reads papers or watches TV knows that it is humans who are those responsible for this warming. Astronomers believe we could be in for a rare meteor stormScience | 207562 hits | 2:59 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
There’s a bit of uncertainty, but there’s a chance that Earth may sweep through a dense cloud of leftover cometary debris, producing a rare meteor “storm” on the night of Nov. 21–22 and eastern Canada might be able to catch it.Earliest ape adapted to walk upright found in Germany
The remains of an ancient ape found in a Bavarian clay pit suggest that humans' ancestors began standing upright millions of years earlier than previously thought, scientists said Wednesday.
Science | 207328 hits | 1:04 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The remains of an ancient ape found in a Bavarian clay pit suggest that humans' ancestors began standing upright millions of years earlier than previously thought, scientists said Wednesday.How liquid air could help keep the lights on
The UK will build the first ever liquid air energy storage plant, based on an idea from a backyard inventor.
Science | 207568 hits | 12:00 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The UK will build the first ever liquid air energy storage plant, based on an idea from a backyard inventor.Antarctic ice cliffs WON'T collapse and suddenly trigger a dramatic rise in sea levels
Experts led from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created simulations of simple ice sheets and surrounding shelves, to see how the ice cliffs would respond to melting of the shelves.
Science | 207600 hits | 11:19 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Experts led from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created simulations of simple ice sheets and surrounding shelves, to see how the ice cliffs would respond to melting of the shelves.The 'blob,' an organism with no brain but 720 sexes, debuts at Paris zoo
A Paris zoo is showcasing a mysterious creature dubbed the "blob" - a yellowish collection of unicellular organisms called a slime mold that looks like a fungus, but acts like an animal.
Science | 207625 hits | 9:54 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Paris zoo is showcasing a mysterious creature dubbed the "blob" - a yellowish collection of unicellular organisms called a slime mold that looks like a fungus, but acts like an animal.Science | 207455 hits | 7:24 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Researchers say the discovery could be used to treat osteoarthritis and could one day, with the development of a 'molecular cocktail', allow humans to regrow limbsStudy: Inca decision to build Machu Picchu in an impossible location 'not a coincidence'
Why did 15th century Incas build their citadel atop a narrow ridge, 2,430 metres high in the remote Andes? Researchers believe the answer lies under the ruins
Science | 207610 hits | 12:06 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Why did 15th century Incas build their citadel atop a narrow ridge, 2,430 metres high in the remote Andes? Researchers believe the answer lies under the ruinsChinese scientists develop handheld sonic weapon for crowd control
Gas-powered device passed for mass production after two years of research.
Science | 208005 hits | 10:35 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Gas-powered device passed for mass production after two years of research.Here's what our ancient cousins the Denisovans looked like
Scientists say they've deciphered features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious, extinct cousin of Neanderthals by analyzing its DNA.
Science | 207704 hits | 1:04 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Scientists say they've deciphered features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious, extinct cousin of Neanderthals by analyzing its DNA.Back to Canada News
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