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'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?
Science | 85327 hits | 12:46 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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.
Science | 85299 hits | 9:20 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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 | 84913 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.
Science | 84980 hits | 3:57 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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
Science | 85153 hits | 11:11 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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.
Science | 84814 hits | 12:19 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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.
Science | 85065 hits | 9:20 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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 | 85091 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 | 84878 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 | 85106 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.
Science | 84679 hits | 10:47 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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 | 85177 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 | 84903 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 HaHorses can use symbols to talk to us
There will never be a horse like Mr. Ed, the talking equine TV star. But scientists have discovered that the animals can learn to use another human tool for communicating: pointing to symbols. They join a short list of other species, including some primat
There will never be a horse like Mr. Ed, the talking equine TV star. But scientists have discovered that the animals can learn to use another human tool for communicating: pointing to symbols. They join a short list of other species, including some primat Quantum teleportation over 7 kilometres of cables smashes record | New Scientist
Two groups have set a new record for quantum teleportation, setting the stage for encoded communications networks that stretch between cities Edmonton scientist discovers Earth's oldest rock
Edmonton scientists have discovered the Earth’s oldest rock.Dolphins recorded having a conversation 'just like two people' for first time
Two dolphins have been recorded having a conversation for the first time after scientists developed an underwater microphone which could distinguish the animals' different "voices"
Two dolphins have been recorded having a conversation for the first time after scientists developed an underwater microphone which could distinguish the animals' different "voices"Barack Obama is officially now a parasite
WASHINGTON — It's no Nobel Peace Prize, but Barack Obama has a new honor to brag about. Scientists have named a parasite after him — and there's no worming out of it.
Meet Baracktrema obamai, a tiny parasitic flatworm that lives in turtles' blood. A ne
Science | 84645 hits | 12:30 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
WASHINGTON — It's no Nobel Peace Prize, but Barack Obama has a new honor to brag about. Scientists have named a parasite after him — and there's no worming out of it.
Meet Baracktrema obamai, a tiny parasitic flatworm that lives in turtles' blood. A ne Early-morning earthquake shakes Yorkton, Sask., areaScience | 84828 hits | 2:10 PM on Monday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Natural Resources Canada is reporting a light earthquake this morning that was felt in the Yorkton, Melville and Langenburg areas of Saskatchewan.EmDrive: Nasa Eagleworks paper has finally passed peer review
An independent scientist has confirmed that the paper by scientists at the Nasa Eagleworks Laboratories on achieving thrust using highly controversial space propulsion technology EmDrive has passed peer review, and will soon be published by the American I
An independent scientist has confirmed that the paper by scientists at the Nasa Eagleworks Laboratories on achieving thrust using highly controversial space propulsion technology EmDrive has passed peer review, and will soon be published by the American IDogs really do understand human language, study suggests
Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed: man's best friend really does understand some of what we're saying.
Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed: man's best friend really does understand some of what we're saying.From the South Pole to the science section: How ice becomes knowledge
Up close and personal with a new core of very old Antarctic ice.
Up close and personal with a new core of very old Antarctic ice.Physicists confirm possible discovery of fifth force of nature
Recent findings indicating the possible discovery of a previously unknown subatomic particle may be evidence of a fifth fundamental force of nature, according to a paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters by theoretical physicists at the Uni
Recent findings indicating the possible discovery of a previously unknown subatomic particle may be evidence of a fifth fundamental force of nature, according to a paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters by theoretical physicists at the UniResearchers orbit a muon around an atom, confirm physics is broken | Ars Technica
Although tiny, a proton takes up a finite amount of space, enough to fit three quarks, a host of virtual particles, and their associated gluons. The size of a proton's radius is determined by these particles and their interactions, and so is fundamentally
Although tiny, a proton takes up a finite amount of space, enough to fit three quarks, a host of virtual particles, and their associated gluons. The size of a proton's radius is determined by these particles and their interactions, and so is fundamentally Scientists estimate Greenland shark lived 400 years
Scientists now calculate that Greenland sharks are Earth's oldest living animals with backbones. They estimate that one of those grey sharks was born in icy Arctic waters roughly 400 years ago and lived until only a couple of years ago.Alaska earthquake "swarm" probably not earthquakes at all
Earlier this summer, the scientists at the Alaska Earthquake Center began monitoring a swarm of small earthquakes in an area about eight miles west of Mt. Spurr. According to State Seismologist Dr. Michael West, they probably aren’t earthquakes at all.
Science | 84659 hits | 8:49 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Earlier this summer, the scientists at the Alaska Earthquake Center began monitoring a swarm of small earthquakes in an area about eight miles west of Mt. Spurr. According to State Seismologist Dr. Michael West, they probably aren’t earthquakes at all.Scientists announce liquid metal breakthrough
The shape-shifting Terminator T-1000 robot which appeared in the 1990s film franchise could become a reality after a breakthrough in liquid-metal technology, scientists have claimed.
Science | 84731 hits | 11:19 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The shape-shifting Terminator T-1000 robot which appeared in the 1990s film franchise could become a reality after a breakthrough in liquid-metal technology, scientists have claimed.The asteroid on a potential collision-course with Earth, in 2175
Scientists believe that an asteroid named 101955 Bennu could be on a direct collision-course with Earth. Possible date of impact? 2175.
Science | 84814 hits | 5:48 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Scientists believe that an asteroid named 101955 Bennu could be on a direct collision-course with Earth. Possible date of impact? 2175.Back to Canada News
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