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Joël Lapointe was mapping his camping route on Google Maps when he noticed an odd circular pit in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region. Now, scientists are studying samples from the site with the hope of a 2025 field trip.  ‘Looking at the topography, it’s very suggestive of impact,’ says French scientist. When …

The brainwave-reading technology of EEG helps monitor people with epilepsy and can detect when we’re dozing off behind the wheel in a simulator. As scientists mark the 100th anniversary of EEG, here’s why many in the field are excited about its future uses in medicine.  As brainwave test marks 100 …

Pest control technician JS Ouelette says this hot, dry summer has been good for business, with 25 to 40 calls per day to remove wasp nests — roughly four times the typical call volume.  To avoid getting stung, it’s best to stand still and avoid swatting. Pest control technician JS …

A rare pygmy sperm whale washed ashore on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula last week. Julie Huntington says while taking samples for study, the creature’s defensive ink was spilled.  Julie Huntington performed a necropsy on the dead animal and it spilled ink, a defensive adaptation. A dead pygmy sperm whale washed up …

A beluga whale that was suspected of spying for Russia after being discovered in Norwegian waters five years ago with a harness on it has now been found dead, according to the non-profit organization that had been monitoring the whale.  The beluga whale was first spotted off the coast of …

Teams of biologists have relocated more than 33,000 freshwater mussels from the construction site of the new Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, which will connect Montreal’s West Island to Vaudreuil-Dorion.  Biologists used slotted spoons to move mussels before machinery churned up lakebed. Teams of biologists have relocated more than 33,000 freshwater mussels from …

The cost of air conditioning units is expected to go up by anywhere between 10 to 20 per cent next year because of regulation changes in keeping with the Montreal Protocol. A new refrigerant for AC units will make them less harmful to the environment, but more expensive. Star Vickery …

Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says when a strong earthquake is detected, alerts will be transmitted automatically to British Columbians via cellphones, radio and televisions. When a strong quake is detected, alerts will be transmitted automatically via cellphone, radio, TV. An earthquake early detection system has been …

Canada needs more clean power to meet demand as we electrify everything and aim for net-zero emissions to fight climate change. Many Canadians want to install rooftop solar to help — but while that can save them money, they can’t actually get paid for generating more than they use.  Rooftop …

The wildfires that ripped through Canada’s forests last year produced more carbon emissions than the burning of fossil fuels in all but three countries, according to new research in the journal Nature. Wildfire emissions not included in official tallies as countries strive to meet international targets. The wildfires that ripped …