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The tuna in your sandwich was likely caught with the aid of drifting rafts called fish aggregating devices (FAD). New Canadian research finds that abandoned FADs are smashing into coral reefs and endangering wildlife — even in marine protected areas. But there are ways to make tuna fishing more sustainable, researchers say.
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How does one transport an aquatic animal that can grow up to 4.5 metres and weigh up to 1,900 kilograms? Here's a step-by-step guide.
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SocGholish malware, linked to the Russian cybercriminal group Evil Corp, exploited thousands of WordPress sites to gain unauthorized access to computer systems and data.
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The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides — even ones that Health Canada has deemed unsafe.
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A 4.5 magnitude moderate earthquake has shaken the Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, and Côte-Nord regions Thursday morning.
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A family of beavers that came to London in 2023 is thriving in west London, and preventing flooding by doing what they do best — building dams.
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Scientists have solved a mystery that puzzled them for decades: Why were so many dead children buried by hunter-gatherers in Russia 5,500 years ago? It turns out they were killed by the earliest known outbreak of the plague, revealing new insights about the disease.
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Scientists have solved a mystery that puzzled them for decades: Why were so many dead children buried by hunter-gatherers in Russia 5,500 years ago? It turns out they were killed by the earliest known outbreak of the plague, revealing new insights about the disease.
ReadCBC - Technology (4 days ago)
OceanGate interacted with numerous federal departments and agencies in Canada, yet was not held to any standards by federal regulators. Canada's Transportation Safety Board has made six recommendations aimed at closing those gaps.
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New research shows that the important AMOC is already slowing down and bringing it closer to a tipping point and eventual shutdown. The impacts would be significant for Atlantic Canada and the planet.
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An archaeological field school at a national historic site near Fort St. John, B.C., is offering a look into 12,500 years of First Nations history, finding pieces of ancient stone tools and animal bones.
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Within weeks of a wildfire, an orange crust coats deadwood and the charred forest floor, creating an otherworldly landscape that still seems to be smoking. But instead of continued destruction, it's a signal of rebirth: tiny fungi are colonizing the wreckage.
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U.S. President Donald Trump believed he had a solution to the reflecting pool's algae problems: painting its bottom a particular shade of blue. Less than two weeks after the repair work finished, the algae is back.
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Potential risks to human and animal health rise when people experiencing homelessness are forced to seek shelter in the same secluded, inner-city landscapes as urban coyotes, a new study cautions.
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Researchers in Kentville, N.S., are studying ways to establish new orchards in a way that relies less on machinery and chemicals — and more on four-legged assistants. The CBC's Frances Willick has the story.
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Prince Edward Islanders are again being asked to keep an eye out for smooth green snakes. They're the smallest of P.E.I.'s three snake species — and also the province's rarest reptile.
ReadCBC - Technology (6 days ago)
New research shows more than 150,000 square kilometres of coral reefs are resilient to the effects of climate change, far more than previously thought.
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Honeybees are now living in wooden houses on the roof of Queen's Park. CBC's Lorenda Reddekopp spoke with Speaker Donna Skelly — the driving force behind the initiative — about how and why it came together.
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For the last few days, a small marsupial has been on the loose on Montreal's South Shore, after it likely escaped from illegal captivity, say animal rights advocates and Quebec's Environment Ministry.
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While in some cases, AI will act as a 'force-multiplier' for some experts, it will make some other jobs easier for non-experts, a new report by PwC says.
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Research from the University of Victoria shows that an area of the Georgia Strait near Comox and Denman Island was once covered in 5.5-million square metres of bull kelp forests, ten times the amount previously thought to be the baseline.
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A red-headed woodpecker in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary has left Calgary's birdwatching community in a frenzy, with countless birders coming to the popular park daily to catch a glimpse of the rare endangered bird.
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It turns out stoned rats get the munchies too. New research from the University of Calgary and Washington State University digs into the effects of cannabis on rats and humans, particularly when it comes to appetite.
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The International Space Station is old and leaky. Should it be decommissioned sooner rather than later?
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Out-of-this-world medical tech could boost health care on Earth, researchers say
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The U.S. Department of Justice said it determined the transaction did not pose a threat to competition in streaming, the traditional television business or film.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (A week ago)
Government officials are aiming to use the ban as an incentive for platforms to improve their designs and better protect children long-term, if and when those kids return.
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A group of residents in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island are coming together to remove invasive American bullfrogs in local lakes and water bodies, with tadpole trapping workshops starting this weekend.
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The B.C. Conservation Service is not sure how the yearling got its head stuck in a stove pipe, but adds it is an important reminder to call the service if you see an animal in distress.
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El Niño, nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists said Thursday.
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Phones buzzed repeatedly across southern Manitoba with tornado alerts Tuesday night, even though the threat was far away for many who got the frequent alerts.
ReadCBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)
Climate change is pushing ticks into new habitats across southern Canada and experts say the pests could soon be bothering a majority of Canadians.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (2 weeks ago)
As artificial intelligence (AI) use ramps up by many companies, some are reportedly facing sticker shock as they run out of AI 'tokens,' which can lead to extra costs.
ReadCBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)
Squirrel poop dating back to last ice age is full of mammoth, horse DNA
ReadGlobal News - Technology (2 weeks ago)
The Safe Social Media Act aims to create a 'duty to protect children' for all online platforms, requiring social media and AI chatbots to incorporate age-appropriate measures.
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NASA announced the astronauts who will be part of the next Artemis mission, slated for next year. Questions remain about how realistic the timelines are, given recent setbacks to a private partner, Blue Origin.
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Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan welcomed a herd of bison in May, one of many First Nations that are bringing the animal back to the Prairies and to their communities. Those now tasked with their care talk about what's it like to carry the responsibility of the future for the bison and for their nation's connection to them.
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Infection rates for deadly mosquito-borne diseases are extremely low in Canada. But experts warn climate change and evolving environmental factors — including deforestation — are rapidly expanding the geographical range of the world's deadliest animal, and the way it lives and breeds.
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Former soldier Brendan Hynes thinks he has CTE, but the devastating brain disease can't be confirmed until after someone's dead. Could cutting-edge Canadian research be the solution?
ReadGlobal News - Technology (2 weeks ago)
Ottawa says it is willing to change its lawful access bill to shorten the time electronic service providers would be required to keep users' metadata to less than one year.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (2 weeks ago)
Several provinces that have previously indicated interest in social media bans say they'll be watching to see how the federal government will roll its plan out.
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An emu with four legs hatched at a farm in Nanaimo, B.C., over the weekend, leaving the owners and veterinarians perplexed as to the cause for the malformation.
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The Alberta government says a grizzly bear that tried breaking into a chicken coop near Red Lodge Provincial Park in central Alberta was trapped and killed on June 6.
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A new study on Cascadia earthquake and tsunami risk puts one of Vancouver Island's best-known coastal communities at the centre of a difficult question: How does a small town prepare for a disaster that may not happen for generations, but could overwhelm it within minutes?
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A Canadian scientist has found that amputated bits of flesh cut from scarlet sea cucumbers can carry on for years in a strange new form, somewhere between life and death.
ReadCBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)
Screwworm won't kneecap Canada's beef industry, but an advocate says the parasite's incursion into the U.S. is a good reminder for farmers and ranchers here to take extra precautions.
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Researchers say a new study proves that insects can solve problems spontaneously, a cognitive ability usually associated with large-brained vertebrates.
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After decades of decline from human development and extreme weather, the world's mangroves are growing again, according to a surprising new study looking at satellite images of coastal forests.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (2 weeks ago)
The proposed social media ban for youth under 16 would mirror action first taken in Australia, where the measure took effect last December.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (2 weeks ago)
The word 'copyright' doesn't appear once in Canada's 50-page AI strategy, despite promises last summer by the minister of artificial intelligence that it would be addressed.
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Newly reported casualties raised the overall death toll in the strongest earthquake to hit the Philippine archipelago this year to at least 32, officials said Monday, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that triggered tsunami warnings for several hours.
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Algae in Great Bear Lake have changed significantly since the turn of the century due to climate change, a new study has found.
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From wartime messages to love letters, pigeons have carried our mail for centuries. A new study suggests the secret to how they find their way might be hiding in an unexpected place: the liver.
ReadCBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)
Riverside-Albert's Jennifer Shelby will have her short story collection archived on the moon as part of a project called the Lunar Codex.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (2 weeks ago)
An MIT study published in November 2025 found that using AI chatbots like ChatGPT erodes critical thinking skills, even among adults.
ReadCBC - Technology (2 weeks ago)
A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station (ISS) prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (2 weeks ago)
The 50-page strategy is 'very short on details,' Conservatives and independent experts said after its long-anticipated release. Here are some of the details that are missing.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (2 weeks ago)
Ottawa's AI strategy includes plans to build out data centres, which many Canadians have pushed back against because of the environmental and community impacts.
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Canadians could be in for another beautiful display of the northern lights tonight, as the sun unleashed several fast-moving particles in the Earth's direction over the past couple of days.
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Signal is among the most prominent platforms to make such a threat while speaking out against Bill C-22, while VPN providers have also threatened to leave or curtail services.
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Experiments in humans and mice suggest that certain white blood cells, known as T-cells, may respond to infections more effectively after a meal. The research calls into question the notion of "starve a fever, feed a cold."
ReadGlobal News - Technology (3 weeks ago)
The strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians – but doesn't estimate job losses.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
Two more grey whales have washed up in B.C., with researchers and experts both warning the province is on pace for a record breaking year.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (3 weeks ago)
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the strategy will be titled 'AI for All' and will emphasize building Canadians' trust in the technology.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
AI-related layoffs are in full swing as tech companies invest in artificial intelligence agents they say will take over tasks traditionally done by humans. But a major AI infrastructure and software company says the agents fail to produce professionally acceptable work more than 19 times out of 20, and some analysts say the technology is overhyped...
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
Two bright orange autonomous sail drones are floating in Lake Erie right now, part of a new U.S. Coast Guard program.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has endorsed a rescue plan that would see all of Marineland's remaining beluga whales split up and sent to Oceanogràfic València in Spain or one of four U.S. locations.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (3 weeks ago)
Two Democratic lawmakers in Michigan announced the Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act, which would prevent Chinese vehicles from entering the U.S.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (3 weeks ago)
AI Minister Evan Solomon said the government has signed onto Project Glasswing, which Anthropic launched to allow companies to use Mythos to test for security vulnerabilities.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (3 weeks ago)
The federal government is set to release an AI strategy this week. It's expected to call for building a foundation for Canadian sovereign AI as one of its six pillars.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
In San Francisco Bay, scientists, ferry operators and the public are working together to track whales, using an app and a special kind of camera.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
More than 100 volunteers with the U.K.'s National Trust are working diligently on a steep hill in the brutal summer heat to restore the Cerne Abbas Giant to his former glory.
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Researchers found two mosquito species that tested positive for California serogroup virus, a group of mosquito-borne viruses that can cause encephalitis and meningitis in humans.
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A city worker at the pollution control facility discovered the exotic pet. It is dehydrated and needs help shedding but is expected to survive, according to the local humane society.
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The American Meteor Society said that the booms people heard were caused by a meteor nearly 1 meter wide entering the atmosphere around the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts, north of Boston.
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Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University's CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.
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Municipalities and experts are advising Albertans of soaring caterpillar populations this spring. Clusters of forest tent caterpillars are frequently seen on trees across North America, particularly during what entomologists refer to as cyclical outbreaks.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
A Greater Sudbury family is fighting to keep their pet dog, which may be seized by Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) pending DNA testing results.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
You may have noticed two bright "stars" in the west after sunset. Those aren't stars but rather two planets: Jupiter and Venus. And they're on their way for a beautiful meet-up in the days ahead.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
Companies that operate the rental e-scooter and e-bike programs in Canada say they don't have much data on group riding, but note ridership is strong when the workday ends.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
Canada is losing trees faster than nature can grow them or people can plant them. A northern Manitoba tree-planting program is trying to replace trees destroyed by wildfires, but the cancellation of the federal Two Billion Trees Program is making that more challenging.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (3 weeks ago)
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular in Canada, according to a new survey report, but a large number of Canadians believe cold temperatures are a reason not to consider one.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
Cultivated meat — real protein grown directly from animal cells — is officially moving out of the lab and into commercial production. While U.S. producers are scaling up, Canada is on a much more cautious timeline. CBC News' Johanna Wagstaffe looks into the science behind cellular agriculture and the regulatory framework that novel foods must...
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A study out of Hamilton's McMaster University looked at how exposure to common air pollutants affected the performance of about 7,000 Canadians on tests of brain health.
ReadCBC - Technology (3 weeks ago)
An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos' space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX.
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Researchers believe the whales are starving to death as they migrate back north to their northern feeding grounds.
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Conservatives put forward a motion in the House of Commons calling on cabinet to overturn the CRTC's increased requirements under the Online Streaming Act.
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Eric Poulin has auto-brewery syndrome, a condition caused by an imbalance of gut microorganisms.
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The strategy is one of the most keenly anticipated to come from the government, and is expected to lay out the vision for widespread AI adoption across public and private sectors.
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The man killed in a rare fatal bear attack in northern Saskatchewan on May 8 wanted to be an MMA fighter. Originally from Kerala, India, Hrishikesh Koloth, 27, was working at a uranium exploration site in northern Saskatchewan when he was attacked by the bear.
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Some people living near the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in the Parry Sound, Ont., area say a compound with lions rescued from a Quebec zoo was too close for comfort last summer. The sanctuary's executive director says she wouldn't automatically rule out accepting a lion or tiger in the future, if asked.
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Every fall, the female ginkgo tree's fruit produces such a foul odor — described by arborists, city councillors and homeowners as a cross between dog poop and vomit — that residents have been asking their councillors for permission to cut them down, even though the trees are otherwise healthy.
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The hot pink and canary-coloured hues glow so bright, astronauts can snap photos of them from space. Fixed atop the largest concentration of greenhouses in North America, the multi-coloured lights have transformed both the night sky in a pocket of southwestern Ontario and the province's multi-billion-dollar agriculture sector.
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A massive chemical tank holding millions of litres of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed Tuesday at a Washington paper mill, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others unaccounted for with no hope for rescue, authorities said.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (4 weeks ago)
B.C. Conservative MLA Ward Stamer introduced a bill after a string of deadly collisions on Highway 5, which goes through his riding of Kamloops-North Thompson.
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The testimony comes amid increasing concerns from privacy experts and technology service providers about the controversial measures in Bill C-22.
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NASA has provided the first look at its plans for its moon base, which include several robotic missions to the surface of the moon as early as this year.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (4 weeks ago)
Ferrari's stock has been tanking Tuesday, one day after the automaker unveiled its first-ever fully electric passenger vehicle, called the Luce.
ReadCBC - Technology (4 weeks ago)
NASA officials, including administrator Jared Isaacman and the head of the moon base program, are expected to speak Tuesday about plans for a sustained presence on the moon.
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ʔAkisq̓nuk First Nation is launching a series of scientific and economic studies on Lake Windermere and Columbia Lake as part of a broader water stewardship plan that has sparked debate over recreational boating in the area.
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Ashley Charriere tells The National about the moment a family of foxes nested under her porch in Mitchell, Man.
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A beach cleanup crew recently found marine location markers that had washed up in Advocate Harbour, N.S. The Canadian Forces base in Greenwood says while these items may appear old, inactive or harmless, they can still post a serious danger.
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Police in York Region are warning the public after another coyote attack in Markham, Ont., on Sunday.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (4 weeks ago)
Leo denounced the 'culture of power' driving the AI race, especially in developing ever more sophisticated methods of remote warfare.
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Unmanned drones and robots are changing how wars are fought, including on the battlefield in Ukraine. For The National, CBC's Murray Brewster goes to Latvia where soldiers are training to take on the new enemy.
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Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Wayhowe Huang said officials will be continuing to evaluate the tank on Sunday after emergency crews spotted the potential crack overnight. As of Sunday morning, he said it does not appear that any of the highly volatile chemicals in the tank have leaked.
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Tens of thousands of old logbooks from the 18th and 19th centuries reveal the scope and scale of how industrial whaling nearly wiped out bowhead whales. But they also show why some modern-day populations are surviving better than others.
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Rodney Schmaltz, a psychology professor at MacEwan University in Edmonton, is interested in why some people believe in the paranormal. He and his colleagues studied the effect of infrasound on the body and mind.
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A study published this month by researchers at the University of Ottawa has found that applying woodchips to some trails significantly reduced local tick populations.
ReadCBC - Technology (A month ago)
The engineers behind those yellow lights — including the ones that seem painfully short — say a lot of science goes into how traffic lights are programmed. But they also account for the different ways drivers respond at intersections.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (A month ago)
The Motion Picture Association, which represents U.S. streamers including Netflix, said the new rules impose unprecedented, unnecessary and discriminatory investment obligations.
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Students at Clearwater River Dene Nation in Saskatchewan have a unique access to land-based learning, gaining experience with hunting and fishing methods as part of their education. Earlier this week, they learned how to snare fish.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (A month ago)
Social media companies including Meta have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts alleging social media harms children's mental health.
ReadCBC - Technology (A month ago)
S. snuffleupagus, a newly described species of fish, is named after the beloved Sesame Street character, Mr. Snuffleupagus, to which it bears an "uncanny" resemblance.
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Researchers at Carleton University have designed a tool that simulates earthquakes to test how well buildings withstand some of history's notable quakes. CBC's Stu Mills has more on what the engineering professors discovered.
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That's three times the 5% initial contribution requirement the CRTC set out in 2024, which is being challenged in court by major streamers including Apple, Amazon and Spotify.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (A month ago)
U.S. President Donald Trump called off a signing ceremony Thursday for a new order on artificial intelligence because he worried it could dull America's edge on AI technology.
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The Artemis II crew (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen) meets up with CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault in Montreal to answer questions from Canadians about their historic million-kilometre mission around the moon.
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While officials insist the bill wouldn't allow police to read your emails, and could only access the metadata with a warrant, experts warn the retention policy alone is concerning.
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B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service is reminding people to avoid attracting bears into human habitat or luring them with food, after a pair of incidents in the province this week.
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A grizzly bear cub has been struck and killed by a train in Banff National Park, where Parks Canada has recorded 19 grizzly deaths on tracks since 2005.
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Candice Sudlovenick found support and encouragement as a youth in the Ikaarvik program. Now she helps strengthen collaboration efforts between Inuit and researchers as SIKU's outreach programs manager.
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About 59,000 years ago, a Neanderthal living in the mountains of Siberia had one hell of a toothache, and seemingly, decided to do something about it.
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Pharmaceuticals and flame retardants are among dozens of chemicals researchers found in juvenile chinook salmon living in the Fraser River estuary.
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As temperatures have warmed up around the province, many Nova Scotians are seeing a lot more blackflies than in previous years, but there might be a silver lining to the sightings.
ReadCBC - Technology (A month ago)
A city councillor in Cork, Ireland is advocating to erect a public statue of a mosquito. It wouldn't be a statue of just any mosquito , but the pest that some — at least in Cork–believe bit the English invader, Oliver Cromwell — sending him home to die of what was once known as 'Cork fever,' an old name for malaria.
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For years, gaspereau trapped at the foot of the Mactaquac Dam were sold instead of being transported upriver.
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Rachel Lyons's service dog, Geneva, helps her navigate the world, and often garners attention from strangers. But when people try to distract Geneva, it can cause medical issues for her.
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One northern B.C. company is hoping seaweed could play a big role in the future of agriculture in the region, as it prepares to open a new biorefinery.
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A school bus ride in Drumheller took an unexpected turn when a bat turned out to be on board. At least three students on the bus are being treated for rabies exposure after making direct contact with the bat last week, according to two parents.
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The Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. said it's responding to calls regarding the large birds nearly every day at this point in the spring.
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Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal are trying to build a CPR simulator to study emergency care in zero gravity.
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The decision marks a major setback for the privately funded Whale Sanctuary Project, which announced plans to build a 40-hectare floating enclosure near Wine Harbour, N.S., more than six years ago.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (A month ago)
NordVPN says it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires it to compromise its privacy protections.
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The work of researchers from across Canada is at the heart of a massive new telescope that could help unlock some ofthe biggest mysteries of the universe from its perch at one of the highest elevations in the world.
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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and the rest of the Artemis II crew have received a hero's welcome at Canadian Space Agency headquarters after their journey to the far side of the moon.
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There's been a lot of talk about the possibility of a "super" El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect impacts in Canada this summer. That doesn't mean we get off scott-free.
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Camilla Fox has been fascinated by wild canines for most of her life, even helping to raise an orphaned wolf pup as a child. But the journey of the so-called "Alcatraz Coyote” is unlike anything she has seen before.
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The hemlock woolly adelgid — named because it is covered in white woolly material — can cause foliage loss and even kill eastern hemlock trees. A team at Nova Scotia's Acadia University are rearing specialized predatory insects they're hoping can control these pests. The CBC's Gareth Hampshire suited up to get into the facility.
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Public Services and Procurement Canada and Innovation Canada were the top spending departments, followed by National Defence at $83.7 million.
ReadGlobal News - Technology (A month ago)
The number of Canadians who say they're being targeted by digital fraud in online communities such as dating platforms is above the global average, according to a new survey.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to Ottawa Wednesday telling them their recent trip around the moon has served as an inspiration for the whole country.
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Photographer Steve Sheppard says he captured a particularly "lucky shot” in St. Anthony, N.L., last week: an iceberg with a heart-shaped pool on top.
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The federal government is providing $66 million to an array of Canadian artificial intelligence projects to help them access compute power to commercialize and scale up their work, AI Minister Evan Solomon announced Tuesday.
ReadCBC - Technology (A month ago)
As Canadians embark on spring cleaning, public health officials are advising them to take steps to protect themselves from hantavirus carried by rats and mice.
ReadCBC - Technology (A month ago)
Suckerfish, it turns out, are not always the most considerate travel companions to their manta ray hosts.
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The definition of 'hunting' is at the centre of a ruling from B.C.'s Environmental Appeal Board which upheld a decision to punish a wildlife biologist for his actions toward an endangered caribou herd he is studying in northern B.C.
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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has updated their tick guidance as the population of arachnids grows locally and they're found in more locations, including in people's gardens.
ReadCBC - Technology (A month ago)
Now that most of the passengers of a luxury cruise ship are back in their home countries after a deadly outbreak was declared on board, questions and concerns about the illness continue to circulate. CBC News put some of your most asked hantavirus questions to the experts.
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Latvian and Canadian troops are testing battlefield ground drones on a major NATO exercise, drawing directly on Ukrainian combat lessons as autonomous warfare rapidly evolves. The war games are unfolding amid a political crisis triggered by a wayward Ukrainian drone strike — a stark warning of how electronic warfare and unmanned systems are...
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A "habituated" black bear was killed by Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services last week after reports of it frequenting a populated area. The bear was repeatedly seen in the west-central Alberta summer village of Burnstick Lake, about 80 kilometres southwest of Red Deer in Clearwater County.
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The Ministry of Community Safety confirmed a "bear incident" Friday that resulted in the death of a 27-year-old man.
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The project announced will involve three facilities in B.C. which Telus says will deliver "one of the world's most powerful and sustainable AI infrastructure clusters."
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The lawsuit comes after state authorities disclosed that ChatGPT gave information to the shooter about time and location to maximize victims on campus.
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Scientists say new species of ticks carrying troubling pathogens travelling our way from the northern United States at a rate of about 50 kilometres per year, including the lone star tick which can leave a bitten person with a severe allergy to meat.
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The largest gathering of snakes in the world is now underway in Manitoba — a little later than usual — as tens of thousands of garter snakes emerge from their dens in Narcisse.
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There are already 40 different types of ticks in Canada, with more species expected to migrate north. For The National, CBC's Tom Murphy goes to the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre (CTRIC) to find out more about the evolving risk.
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Kira Egete and her family are obsessed with squirrels. Turns out, it's not such a nutty passion. Now, the Grade 10 student, whose project examines how squirrels see colour, will be among 400 participants at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Edmonton later this month.
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Old Ottawa South residents are celebrating new signage that shares the story of an ancient boulder that was unearthed during city work and gave them a place to gather during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Casper is currently fostering four owlets, demonstrating important skills like flying, hunting, and fearing humans.
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