Category: Technology
Calf with deep wounds identified as humpback that struck ferry near Vancouver
A humpback calf has been identified as a whale struck by a speed boat near Vancouver due to a deep wound near its dorsal fin.Wild ... Read More
Nova Scotia leases Crown land for future whale sanctuary
The Nova Scotia government has leased more than 80 hectares of land and waters off the province's east coast to a group that wants to ... Read More
‘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