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First-ever underwater video of the elusive True's beaked whale | New Scientist
The deep-water whale spends most of its life on hour-long dives kilometres below the ocean surface. The new footage is a step towards understanding them better
The deep-water whale spends most of its life on hour-long dives kilometres below the ocean surface. The new footage is a step towards understanding them betterBrianna Wu claims companies could destroy cities by dropping rocks from Moon
A transgender-issues activist and Democratic candidate for Congress says the advent of the space tourism industry could give private corporations a "frightening amount of power" to destroy the Earth with rocks because of the Moon's military importance.
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A transgender-issues activist and Democratic candidate for Congress says the advent of the space tourism industry could give private corporations a "frightening amount of power" to destroy the Earth with rocks because of the Moon's military importance.
DNA clues to why woolly mammoth died out
The last woolly mammoths were wracked with genetic disease and had a strange shiny coat, say scientists. Oldest traces of life on Earth found in Quebec, dating back roughly 3.8 billion years
A team of international scientists has found the oldest record of life on Earth in Northern Quebec, dating back at least 3.8 billion years.Make Pluto a planet again, NASA scientists argue
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7 Earth-like planets found orbiting star 39 light-years away
Scientists have discovered seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a small star 39 light-years away, with several planets believed to be capable of having water.Woolly mammoth on verge of resurrection, scientists reveal
Scientist leading �de-extinction� effort says Harvard team just two years away from creating hybrid mammoth-elephant embryo
Scientist leading �de-extinction� effort says Harvard team just two years away from creating hybrid mammoth-elephant embryo The future of solar power technology is bright
From photovoltaic paint to thermal fuel, we peek at a future beyond today's solar cells. A Fast Moving Binocular Comet
Beginning on February 10, Comet 45/P will scoot across the constellations of Hercules, Corona Borealis, and Bootes�some 35 degrees of sky�in just four days.It's Alive! Algae Survive 16 Months Exposure To Space
Algae was exposed to extreme heat and cold on the outside of the International Space Station and survived.
Algae was exposed to extreme heat and cold on the outside of the International Space Station and survived. Jeff Dahn, battery researcher wins $1M Herzberg Medal
A leading Halifax-based researcher of lithium-ion batteries has won the prestigious Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering.World leaders duped by manipulated global warming data | Daily Mail Online
The Mail on Sunday today reveals evidence that the organisation that is the world�s leading source of climate data rushed to publish a landmark paper that exaggerated global warming.
The Mail on Sunday today reveals evidence that the organisation that is the world�s leading source of climate data rushed to publish a landmark paper that exaggerated global warming. The science behind a Yellowknife man's breathtaking aurora video
Yellowknife's David Yau shot a video of the aurora this past week that he described as 'like a dragon was coming down to my face.' We got some explanations. Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart found dead 'peacefully in the ocean'
The family of Toronto filmmaker Rob Stewart says his body was "found peacefully in the ocean" Friday after he disappeared Tuesday while diving in the Florida Keys.Scientists produce electricity by evaporating water from a chunk of soot
In today's odd science news, researchers have shown that they can produce electricity by evaporating water from a chunk of soot. The research falls into the category of systems that extract electricity from waste energy around us�kind of like generating
In today's odd science news, researchers have shown that they can produce electricity by evaporating water from a chunk of soot. The research falls into the category of systems that extract electricity from waste energy around us�kind of like generating 'A cross between a hallucinogenic dream and your worst nightmare': Rare dinosaur prints found in B.C.
Paleontologists in northeast B.C. have revealed a series of rare discoveries at a recently uncovered dinosaur track site, including a footprint not yet seen anywhere else in the world.
Scientists have confirmed a brand new form of matter: time crystals
For months now, there's been speculation that researchers might have finally created time crystals - strange crystals that have an atomic structure that repeats not just in space, but in time, putting them in perpetual motion without energy.
For months now, there's been speculation that researchers might have finally created time crystals - strange crystals that have an atomic structure that repeats not just in space, but in time, putting them in perpetual motion without energy.#DoesItFart: Scientists want to know which animals pass gas
In an effort akin to the mapping the human genome, the global scientific community has banded together to answer a long-standing question about biodiversity: Does it fart?
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In an effort akin to the mapping the human genome, the global scientific community has banded together to answer a long-standing question about biodiversity: Does it fart?Human-pig 'chimera embryos' detailed
Embryos that are about 0.001% human could lead to human organs being grown in animals.
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Embryos that are about 0.001% human could lead to human organs being grown in animals. I Watched Neil deGrasse Tyson Take On a Science Skeptic
Last week, the American Museum of Natural History in New York and famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson held a press event to announce the museum�s new Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation. Niqabs make witnesses more truthful' Not so fast, says critique of landmark Canadian studyScience | 207275 hits | 3:37 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The critique follows a Canadian study finding that it was easier to spot courtroom liars when they wore niqabs Trump meets with Princeton physicist who says global warming is good for us
William Happer has argued that the "benefits that more [carbon dioxide] brings from increased agricultural yields and modest warming far outweigh any harm." Giant asteroid flies by Earth closer than the moon
The roughly 100-foot-long space rock was about the same size of the meteorite that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013.Antihydrogen spectrum indistinguishable from that of hydrogen
It's a new, impressive experiment, but the results are exactly what we expected.
It's a new, impressive experiment, but the results are exactly what we expected.ISIS leave ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud in ruins
These pictures show the shattered remains of what was once one of the most magnificent cities in the Middle East. The ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud has been reduced to rubble by Islamic State.
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These pictures show the shattered remains of what was once one of the most magnificent cities in the Middle East. The ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud has been reduced to rubble by Islamic State. New prehistoric bird species identified in Canadian Arctic
Researchers from the University of Rochester have discovered evidence of an ancient bird that inhabited the Arctic at a time when the climate would have been much warmer. From stunning auroras to fiery sunsets: 2016's most out-of-this-world photos | CTV News
In honour of a momentous year here are some of the most popular and widely shared photos taken from space in 2016. Masses of dead sea creatures being tested after washing ashore in Nova Scotia
Officers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans are out surveying beaches today in Nova Scotia's Digby and Annapolis counties, hoping to find answers to why thousands of dead sea creatures have been washing ashore.Old fossils and new planets: 10 astounding scientific discoveries of 2016
It was a tremendous year for science in 2016, as scientists plunged deeper than ever into Earth's past, identified a new solar neighbour in Earth's present, and caught a first glimpse into the very fabric of space-time itself, opening new avenues for the
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It was a tremendous year for science in 2016, as scientists plunged deeper than ever into Earth's past, identified a new solar neighbour in Earth's present, and caught a first glimpse into the very fabric of space-time itself, opening new avenues for the China claims success with this 'reactionless' engine for space travel
t's a piece of space tech that sounds almost too good to be true. The "reactionless" Electromagnetic Drive, or EmDrive for short, is an engine propelled solely by electromagnetic radiation confined in a microwave cavity. Such an engine would violate the l
t's a piece of space tech that sounds almost too good to be true. The "reactionless" Electromagnetic Drive, or EmDrive for short, is an engine propelled solely by electromagnetic radiation confined in a microwave cavity. Such an engine would violate the l Scientists measure antimatter atom for 1st time
Physicists from CERN in Switzerland have taken another step forward in our understanding of the makeup of the universe.Deep-Sea Ghost Shark Filmed Alive In Ocean For First Time
The odd-looking fish, which sports a retractable sex organ on its head, was also spotted in the Northern Hemisphere for the first time.
The odd-looking fish, which sports a retractable sex organ on its head, was also spotted in the Northern Hemisphere for the first time.Captain Robert Scott's log book from Antarctica expedition raises doubts about global warming
Records kept by two of Britain's most famous explorers early years of the last century show there has been remarkably little change in the extent of sea ice at the other end of the world.
Records kept by two of Britain's most famous explorers early years of the last century show there has been remarkably little change in the extent of sea ice at the other end of the world.Female monkeys use wile to rally troops
Female vervet monkeys manipulate males into fighting battles by lavishing attention on brave soldiers while giving noncombatants the cold shoulder, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Female vervet monkeys manipulate males into fighting battles by lavishing attention on brave soldiers while giving noncombatants the cold shoulder, researchers said on Wednesday.New Zealand rocked by 6.3 magnitude earthquake as tsunami slams into Japan
A MASSIVE 6.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked central New Zealand � just hours after a gigantic 7.4 magnitude tremor struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, unleashing a torrent of tsunami waves.
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A MASSIVE 6.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked central New Zealand � just hours after a gigantic 7.4 magnitude tremor struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, unleashing a torrent of tsunami waves.Donald Trump expected to slash Nasa's climate change budget in favour of sending humans back to the moon
US President-elect Donald Trump is set to slash Nasa's budget for monitoring climate change and instead set a goal of sending humans to the edge of the solar system by the end of the century, and possibly back to the moon.
Science | 207725 hits | 12:26 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
US President-elect Donald Trump is set to slash Nasa's budget for monitoring climate change and instead set a goal of sending humans to the edge of the solar system by the end of the century, and possibly back to the moon.
'Mud Dragon' dinosaur unearthed in China | Fox NewsScience | 207201 hits | 4:56 AM on Friday | posted by shockedcanadian
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The chairman of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy since 2008 has been Nick Stern (pictured), a renowned global advocate for drastic action to combat climate change. Scientists Accidentally Discover Efficient Process to Turn CO2 Into EthanolScience | 207790 hits | 12:24 PM on Thursday | posted by Freakinoldguy
The process is cheap, efficient, and scalable, meaning it could soon be used to remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere.Watch Two Space Agencies Attempt a Daredevil Landing on Mars This Morning
After a seven month journey, the ExoMars mission arrives in orbit around Mars today. Its first order of business? To attempt a historic, daredevil landing on the Red Planet.
After a seven month journey, the ExoMars mission arrives in orbit around Mars today. Its first order of business? To attempt a historic, daredevil landing on the Red Planet. The 'Big One' near Vancouver you may not know about
A magnitude 7.0 crustal earthquake, with an epicentre very close to Victoria and Vancouver, has a one in five chance of occuring in the next 50 years. The universe may contain 10 times as many galaxies as previously believed
Using complex mathematical models derived from Hubble Space Telescope data, a team of international researchers say the universe likely contains 10 times as many galaxies as previously believed � and the vast majority are too faint and far for us to see.Experts said Arctic sea ice would melt entirely by September 2016
Dire predictions that the Arctic would be devoid of sea ice by September this year have proven to be unfounded after latest satellite images showed there is far more now than in 2012.
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Dire predictions that the Arctic would be devoid of sea ice by September this year have proven to be unfounded after latest satellite images showed there is far more now than in 2012. Junk science under spotlight after controversial firm buys Canadian journalsScience | 207963 hits | 12:19 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Researchers are coming forward with examples of junk science distributed by an international company that now has ties to respectable Canadian journals.Professor, wife sentenced on convictions of defrauding NASA
PHILADELPHIA (AP) � A university professor in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison on a conviction of defrauding NASA by letting graduate students and researchers do all the work on a $700,000 project. U.S. District Court Judge Ha
Science | 207790 hits | 8:40 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
PHILADELPHIA (AP) � A university professor in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison on a conviction of defrauding NASA by letting graduate students and researchers do all the work on a $700,000 project. U.S. District Court Judge HaBack to Canada News
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