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German prosecutors open homicide case after hacker attack on hospital leaves woman dead
German prosecutors opened a homicide investigation on Friday into the case of a patient who died after a hospital in the western city of Duesseldorf was unable to admit her because its systems had been knocked out by a cyber...
U.S. banning use of WeChat, TikTok, citing national security reasons
The U.S. Commerce Department has issued an order that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok, starting...
Suspicious activity found on 48,000 CRA accounts after cyberattacks: treasury board
The Treasury Board of Canada says it has uncovered suspicious activities on more than 48,000 Canada Revenue Agency accounts following cyberattacks in July and...
World's largest fish are females
Male and female whale sharks — filter-feeding marine behemoths — grow at different rates, with females doing so more slowly but getting much larger than the guys, according to research that offers deeper insight into the biology of Earth's largest...
New ROM exhibit digitally unravels inner remains of Egyptian mummies
An exhibit opens this weekend at the ROM that will give you a whole new picture of the inner lives of Egyptian mummies. Researchers used high-tech imaging techniques to make startling new...
A huge wetland is burning in Brazil, and the fires are far bigger than California's
The world's largest tropical wetland is not supposed to burn. And yet, Brazil's Pantanal is on fire. Some 25,000 square kilometres have already been destroyed, and experts say it's going to get...
The boom in household waste and what our garbage tells us about the COVID economy
Some of Canada’s biggest cities are seeing a surge in household waste, and it's thanks to a combination of COVID-related trends such as more online shopping, disposable goods and home...
Why birds migrate through cities — and how you can help them succeed
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at ways to help birds migrate through Canadian cities, Arctic sea ice loss and how wildfires far away can have a physical and mental effect on us.
Paleontologist posts Twitter tribute to RuPaul as the dinosaurs of Drumheller
A paleontologist in Montana has "uncovered" a connection between the painted dinosaurs of Drumheller and the fabulous outfits worn by drag queen...
COVID-19 swish, gargle and spit test coming for school aged children in B.C.
British Columbia is introducing a new mouth rinse test for students from kindergarten to Grade 12 to help make it easier for children and teenagers to check whether they have...