Category: Technology
‘It’s disgusting’: Hunters, wildlife groups react to dumping of migratory birds in Sask.
The bodies of 142 migratory birds were found on private land near Saskatoon earlier this month, sparking outrage from hunters and wildlife groups across the ... Read More
Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight at night? No thanks, astronomers say
Imagine this: You've worked a long shift, turned off the lights, and lay in bed, when suddenly the sky outside your window shines like it's ... Read More
North Atlantic right whale population to increase slightly in 2024
The number of long-endangered North Atlantic right whales could see a "modest" increase in numbers in 2024, according to a newly released estimate from the ... Read More
‘I don’t like being confined’: Sask. A man using 3D printing to help disabled people perform everyday tasks
Nicolas Wagen is using 3D printing to help people with disabilities live full lives.He was a computer science student in 2020 when he suffered a ... Read More
Halo ferry ship hits humpback near Vancouver: DFO
A ship owned by a high-speed, passenger-only ferry service between Vancouver and Nanaimo has struck a humpback whale near Vancouver in English Bay, according to ... Read More
Could ‘microdosing’ psilocybin help people with anxiety? The purpose of this study is to find out
Researchers in Kingston, Ontario have launched a clinical trial that will look at whether "microdosing" psilocybin – the hallucinogenic compound in magic mushrooms – can ... Read More
Mars spacecraft observes this interstellar comet – and no, it’s not an alien spacecraft
An alien visitor passing through our solar system made its C.The most lost viewpoint on Mars earlier this month, and two European robotic spacecraft orbiting ... Read More
Rare ‘Septopus’ believed to be found off the coast of B.C.’s Pender Island
A scientist based in Washington state is celebrating after identifying what she believes to be a seven-armed octopus – usually found in the Atlantic Ocean ... Read More
AI-related data centres use vast amounts of water. But gauging how much is a murky business
On a dry, hot day this summer, Kathryn Barnwell, a retired English professor, marched up the road from her home in Nanaimo, B.C., to take ... Read More
Sandhill crane resident in Regina attracts bird fans and concerns
Regina's Wascana Park is often filled with geese, so a lone whooping crane spotted in the area is causing a bit of a stir.Bird fans ... Read More