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Some planets could support life in a narrow twilight zone, study suggests
Bob McDonald's blog: Scientists used climate models to show how planets around other stars with extreme environments could have a relatively benign twilight zone — which could mean a higher chance of life existing on these...
As AI evolves, some Quebec teachers counter ChatGPT with their own bots
Some teachers are on uncertain ground, trying to determine if ChatGPT is doing student work.
Canadian researchers find new gene mutation that could be linked to increased breast cancer risk
A group of researchers led by a Canadian scientist have identified a rare gene mutation that could be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. In a peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, the researchers identified a mutation in a gene called...
Tyrannosaurus rex and velociraptor may have had lips covering their teeth, new study finds
An international team of paleontologists has found evidence that may change the modern understandings of the Tyrannosaurus rex and...
THURSDAY 30. MARCH 2023
Lolita the orca is returning home to Puget Sound after more than 50 years in captivity
Lolita the orca will soon be swimming in her home waters of Puget Sound in Washington state after more than half a century in...
Saving the salamanders: Spring road closures help these critters migrate
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the steps taken every spring in Canada to protect migrating salamanders and what this week's federal budget promised on greening the electricity...
Why woodpeckers don't get concussions, a really weird tongue and other surprising facts about these birds
Woodpeckers are resourceful and beautiful. But they’re a lot weirder than you might think
Herring spawn off northern Vancouver Island dazzles residents and animals alike
Herring are spawning in an area off the coast of Vancouver Island where a spawn has never been...
Compostable takeout bowls contain 'forever chemicals,' study finds
If you bought a salad bowl for lunch in a compostable container, that greener choice may have come with a dash of “forever chemicals” called PFAS, a new study finds. Should you worry? Here’s a closer...
WEDNESDAY 29. MARCH 2023
Battery-powered 'shark' cleans plastic-infested waters
A robotic shark that gobbles up plastic waste has been let loose in London’s docklands, to clean up the water by removing the equivalent of more than 22,700 plastic bottles per day, according to its...
Logging near streams in B.C. Interior is warming water and threatening coho salmon: study
Decades of logging activities near rivers in B.C.'s Interior are driving up the temperatures of coho salmon habitats and threatening the species' survival, according to a new...
Scientists find water in beads from Chinese moon mission
Scientists have discovered a new and renewable source of water on the moon for future explorers in lunar samples from a Chinese...
Hit pause on AI development, Elon Musk and others urge
Elon Musk and a group of artificial intelligence experts and industry executives are calling for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI's newly launched GPT-4, in an open letter citing potential risks to society and...
Giant meatball with woolly mammoth DNA unveiled by cultured meat startup
A giant meatball made from flesh cultivated using the DNA of an extinct woolly mammoth was unveiled on Tuesday at Nemo, a science museum in the...
TUESDAY 28. MARCH 2023
Halifax company pilots new technology to track lobster traps
A Halifax-based startup is testing out new technology aimed at helping the fishing industry recover lost lobster traps and other fishing gear that can be deadly to marine...