Canada Science News
Currently showing last 100 links of 3,680
Archeologists unearth ancient tombs, mummies in Egypt
Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday.
Science | 84653 hits | 9:41 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday.Shuttle Atlantis undocks from space station
After a week of flying together, shuttle Atlantis undocked from a larger and virtually completed International Space Station on Sunday and headed for home on its final voyage.
Science | 84635 hits | 9:39 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
After a week of flying together, shuttle Atlantis undocked from a larger and virtually completed International Space Station on Sunday and headed for home on its final voyage.
Synthetic cell worries farm groupScience | 84747 hits | 8:38 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The National Farmers Union says the development of a synthetic cell could lead to worrisome, long-term consequences.'Artificial life' breakthrough announced by scientists
Scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first living cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. The researchers constructed a bacterium's "genetic software" and transplanted it into a host cell.
Scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first living cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. The researchers constructed a bacterium's "genetic software" and transplanted it into a host cell.Scientists working to coax fuel from extreme bugs
Scientists have found creatures thriving in places that would poison or cook most life on earth -- deep inside rock, under the ocean or in hot springs, places that are extremely salty, or acidic, or bathed in radiation or heavy metals.
Scientists have found creatures thriving in places that would poison or cook most life on earth -- deep inside rock, under the ocean or in hot springs, places that are extremely salty, or acidic, or bathed in radiation or heavy metals.Fish may be smarter than we think
Fish are scared of their own reflection — a new finding that suggests their brains are more sophisticated than originally thought, say biologists.
Fish are scared of their own reflection — a new finding that suggests their brains are more sophisticated than originally thought, say biologists.Space station's new room opened by astronauts
The door to the International Space Station's newest room swung open Thursday as the visiting shuttle astronauts rested up for the third and final spacewalk of their mission.
Science | 84783 hits | 7:34 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The door to the International Space Station's newest room swung open Thursday as the visiting shuttle astronauts rested up for the third and final spacewalk of their mission.Expedition discovers new frogs, geckos and pigeons
WASHINGTON — Finding a new animal species is a special moment for scientists and even better when one hops into their mountain camp and volunteers to be discovered.
WASHINGTON — Finding a new animal species is a special moment for scientists and even better when one hops into their mountain camp and volunteers to be discovered. Hockey stick tests out at 170 years oldScience | 84720 hits | 9:01 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A New Brunswick tree scientist has completed tests confirming that a top contender for the title of "world's oldest hockey stick" was made at least 170 years ago, bolstering the claim of a Nova Scotia man — already backed by the country's leading hockey hChina scientists find use for cigarette butts
Chemical extracts from cigarette butts -- so toxic they kill fish -- can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting, a study in China has found.
Science | 84850 hits | 8:58 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Chemical extracts from cigarette butts -- so toxic they kill fish -- can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting, a study in China has found.Scientists look to turn Gulf's deserts into farmland
Gulf nations hope science will turn desert areas into arable land to boost food security and avoid the risks inherent in buying farmland abroad, industry insiders said Monday.
Science | 84687 hits | 8:49 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Gulf nations hope science will turn desert areas into arable land to boost food security and avoid the risks inherent in buying farmland abroad, industry insiders said Monday. Canada�s $200-million lure pulls in 19 big-name researchers
Other countries mourning their loss of scientific talent in brain drain Japanese scientist reveals Magnetic Hill's secret
A Japanese scientist has won an award for an experiment that duplicates the optical illusion that attracts thousands of tourists to Moncton's famed Magnetic Hill. A winged tsunamiScience | 84702 hits | 6:49 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
It is a migration of such complexity, scale, and marvel that even the great herds of wildebeest in Africa and caribou in Canada's Arctic pale by comparison. Guelph researchers plan to study feet of astronautsScience | 84698 hits | 8:25 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Dave Williams is a sole man -- at least when it comes to his feet.And a team of researchers from the University of Guelph can thank the retired Canadian astronaut for his foot fixation.Shuttle Atlantis arrives at space station
The shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday amid a flurry of picture-taking intended to make up for a curtailed safety survey the day before.
Science | 84673 hits | 8:28 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday amid a flurry of picture-taking intended to make up for a curtailed safety survey the day before.Kids' remains may be ID'd faster
New research could help forensic scientists identify children's remains — a process that was formerly difficult to do.
Science | 84633 hits | 8:58 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
New research could help forensic scientists identify children's remains — a process that was formerly difficult to do.Scientists baffled by grey whale sighted off Israel
Marine biologists are scratching their heads this week, trying to figure out how a grey whale, normally found only in the Pacific Ocean, has been spotted off the coast of Israel.
Marine biologists are scratching their heads this week, trying to figure out how a grey whale, normally found only in the Pacific Ocean, has been spotted off the coast of Israel.Atlantis launches on final voyage
The US space shuttle Atlantis has launched from Florida on what is expected to be its final outing.
The US space shuttle Atlantis has launched from Florida on what is expected to be its final outing.14th-century aqueduct found in Jerusalem
Archeologists said Tuesday they have uncovered a 14th-century aqueduct that supplied water to Jerusalem for almost 600 years along a route dating back to the time of Jesus -- but unlike most such finds, this time the experts knew exactly where to look.
Science | 84643 hits | 9:24 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Archeologists said Tuesday they have uncovered a 14th-century aqueduct that supplied water to Jerusalem for almost 600 years along a route dating back to the time of Jesus -- but unlike most such finds, this time the experts knew exactly where to look. Dead orca calf found near VictoriaScience | 84877 hits | 9:02 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Fisheries officers plan to conduct a necropsy on a killer whale calf that washed up on a Victoria-area beach last week.Scientists say Earth could get too hot for humans
New research theorizes that if global warming continues at its current pace, Earth's temperatures could exceed livable limits for humans in the future.
Science | 84770 hits | 7:48 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
New research theorizes that if global warming continues at its current pace, Earth's temperatures could exceed livable limits for humans in the future. Canadian glacier discovery hints at life beyond EarthScience | 84841 hits | 9:20 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A NASA satellite's detection of a faint yellow stain on an ancient glacier in the Canadian Arctic is being hailed as a major breakthrough in the search for life beyond Earth. Canadian astronaut to lead next NASA undersea missionScience | 84546 hits | 8:19 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The first Canadian to walk in space is going to take on a different challenge, leading the next NASA undersea mission as commander of the crew of NEEMO14.Mammoths had 'anti-freeze blood', gene study finds
Mammoths had a form of "anti-freeze" blood to keep their bodies supplied with oxygen at freezing temperatures.
Mammoths had a form of "anti-freeze" blood to keep their bodies supplied with oxygen at freezing temperatures.Time travel possible: Hawking
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says people will one day be able to travel into the distant future.
Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says people will one day be able to travel into the distant future.Is Stephen Hawking right about aliens?
Stephen Hawking thinks that making contact with aliens would be a very bad idea indeed. But with new, massive telescopes, we humans are stepping up the search. Have we really thought this through?
Stephen Hawking thinks that making contact with aliens would be a very bad idea indeed. But with new, massive telescopes, we humans are stepping up the search. Have we really thought this through? Survival of the weakest? Study looks at whitefish evolution in Alberta lake
Researchers are exploring whether the desire to have the plumpest, flakiest whitefish fillets on dinner plates may actually be gutting the evolution of the species in a northern Alberta lake and threatening a million-dollar industry. Bear shot in N.W.T. was grizzly-polar hybrid
Biologists in the Northwest Territories have confirmed that an unusual-looking bear shot earlier this month near Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., was a rare hybrid grizzly-polar bear. NASA beams space aliens an invitation
WASHINGTON — Cosmologist Stephen Hawking says it is too risky to try to talk to space aliens. Oops. Too late... NASA and others already have beamed several messages into deep space, trying to phone extraterrestrials. Ancient N.W.T. rock chunks for saleScience | 85253 hits | 8:54 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Yellowknife entrepreneur is selling pieces of what some geologists believe is the oldest known rock in the world.Ocean acidity rising at an alarming rate
With the oceans absorbing more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide an hour, a National Research Council study released Thursday found that the level of acid in the oceans is increasing at an unprecedented rate and threatening to change marine ecosystems
Science | 85322 hits | 9:32 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
With the oceans absorbing more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide an hour, a National Research Council study released Thursday found that the level of acid in the oceans is increasing at an unprecedented rate and threatening to change marine ecosystemsChimpanzees show human-like awareness of death
Chimpanzees have remarkably complex, even human-like, responses to the deaths of their closest companions, new research suggests. Two separate studies published this week in the journal Current Biology document how chimps reacted to the deaths of others
Chimpanzees have remarkably complex, even human-like, responses to the deaths of their closest companions, new research suggests. Two separate studies published this week in the journal Current Biology document how chimps reacted to the deaths of othersHawking says contact with aliens could be risky
LONDON — British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says aliens are out there, but it could be too dangerous for humans to interact with extraterestial life.
LONDON — British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says aliens are out there, but it could be too dangerous for humans to interact with extraterestial life. Hubble: 20 years of unlocking the universe's secrets
The Hubble telescope marks two decades in space this month, where it has captured stunning images that have had a profound effect on our understanding of the universe.Air Force launches reusable spacecraft
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An unmanned Air Force space plane resembling a small space shuttle has been launched into orbit from Florida.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An unmanned Air Force space plane resembling a small space shuttle has been launched into orbit from Florida. Nasa readies jumbo eye in the sky
The US space agency Nasa has unveiled a powerful new tool in its quest to unravel the mysteries of the Universe. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is a modified Boeing 747-SP aircraft known as Sofia.Marking the day 40 years ago when the green revolution began
One U.S. senator and a core of young organizers turned April 22, 1970 , into the day the environmental movement was born.
Science | 84691 hits | 6:56 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
One U.S. senator and a core of young organizers turned April 22, 1970 , into the day the environmental movement was born.The Sun as you've never seen it
Soaring tens of thousands of miles away from the Sun's surface, a solar flare explodes with the energy of 100 megaton hydrogen bombs. The fiery plasma, heated to tens of millions of degrees celsius throws out particles to near the speed of light.
Soaring tens of thousands of miles away from the Sun's surface, a solar flare explodes with the energy of 100 megaton hydrogen bombs. The fiery plasma, heated to tens of millions of degrees celsius throws out particles to near the speed of light.Clever crows can use 3 tools
Researchers have shown that crows from the South Pacific can learn to use three tools in succession to reach some food, demonstrating an advanced way of thinking.
Researchers have shown that crows from the South Pacific can learn to use three tools in succession to reach some food, demonstrating an advanced way of thinking.Skywatchers set for meteor show
Stargazers are preparing for a sky show as the annual Lyrids meteor shower gets underway on Wednesday
Stargazers are preparing for a sky show as the annual Lyrids meteor shower gets underway on WednesdayLargest airborne telescope nears 1st flight
A NASA Boeing 747 carrying a huge German-made infrared telescope is on the verge of scanning the skies for the first time after years of development.
Science | 84630 hits | 8:28 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A NASA Boeing 747 carrying a huge German-made infrared telescope is on the verge of scanning the skies for the first time after years of development.Threat of new, larger Icelandic eruption looms
The worldwide chaos that Iceland's volcano has already created may just be the opening act.
Scientists fear tremors at the Eyjafjallajokull volcano could trigger an even more dangerous eruption at the nearby Katla volcano — creating a worst-case scenar
Science | 84742 hits | 8:27 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The worldwide chaos that Iceland's volcano has already created may just be the opening act.
Scientists fear tremors at the Eyjafjallajokull volcano could trigger an even more dangerous eruption at the nearby Katla volcano — creating a worst-case scenar Marine census focusing on microbes in final year
Scientists conducting a count of every living thing in the ocean are turning their attention to hard-to-see organisms such as tiny microbes, zooplankton, larvae and burrowers in the seabed.Oceans teeming with microscopic life: scientists
Scientists looking for hard-to-see organisms underwater say they have discovered vast colonies of tiny creatures such as microbes and bacteria that are integral to the health of the world's oceans.
Scientists looking for hard-to-see organisms underwater say they have discovered vast colonies of tiny creatures such as microbes and bacteria that are integral to the health of the world's oceans.Cobra hood mechanism revealed
Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind the menacing "hood flare" which cobras use as a defensive display.
Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind the menacing "hood flare" which cobras use as a defensive display. Probe captures 1st space lightning video
The Cassini spacecraft has captured a series of images of lightning on the night side of Saturn, allowing astronomers to create the first video of lightning strikes on another planet.New species of nose-dwelling leech discovered
A new species of leech, discovered by an international team of scientists, has a preference for living up noses.
A new species of leech, discovered by an international team of scientists, has a preference for living up noses.Back to Canada News
News Topics
Last 5 Articles
- Canadian Forces college graduate ceremony truly global
"Wednesday, July 07 at 00:44" - Ontario Tory leader introduces Newcomers Employment Opportunities Act
"Monday, June 07 at 13:27" - Toronto Concert sets World Record at 30 Hours as the longest show on Earth
"Friday, October 23 at 02:38"
Recent Reviews
- War Horse 2012-01-02
- Legion 2010-01-23
- Zombieland 2009-10-02
- The Martyr's Oath: The Apprenticeship of a Homegrown Terrorist 2009-08-20
- Bachman Cummings 2009-06-22
- Star Trek 2009-05-03
- X-Me Origins: Wolverine 2009-05-01
- Soloist 2009-04-24
Canadian Content
Dalton McGuinty Libe
LIBERAL GAS
Gas Pricing in Thund
Gas Pricing
Dalton McGuinty Gree
Dalton McGuinty Gree
Dalton McGuinty HealLatest Topics in Canadian Forums
- Hudson's Bay to resurrect discount retail chain Zellers
[Current Events] Last post by bootlegga - Lisa LaFlamme 'blindsided' by cancellation of contract with
[Current Events] Last post by DrCaleb - Finnish PM takes drugs test after party video causes stir
[Current Events] Last post by DrCaleb - Doug Ford ‘Goes American’ On Canadian Health Care
[Ontario] Last post by DrCaleb - Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chem
[Current Events] Last post by DrCaleb
Mobile