An underwater marine survey completed at the West Mabou Beach in Port Hood has yielded some interesting results that will shed light on what species live off the coast of Nova Scotia. Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society recently completed a curiosity-driven underwater survey. An underwater marine survey completed at West …
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Solar storm expected to bring spectacular northern lights to Prairies
Christmas lights might not be the only thing lighting up these dark December nights, as a solar storm is expected to bring bright northern lights to the Prairies this weekend. Auroras might become more common and brighter this winter, expert says. Christmas lights might not be the only thing lighting …
Read More »Frank the Tank, the giant tortoise found in a B.C. spinach field, heads to his forever home
The juvenile sulcata tortoise found wandering in a Richmond, B.C., field last month has been rehabilitated and adopted into a permanent home somewhere in the province. The juvenile sulcata tortoise was found last month by farmers in Richmond, B.C. Six weeks after he was discovered abandoned in a Richmond, B.C., …
Read More »How Canadian scientists helped uncover sexually transmitted cases of a deadlier mpox strain
A research team made up of Canadian scientists and researchers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has documented the first known cases of a deadlier strain of mpox spreading through sexual contact. Team included researchers from Democratic Republic of the Congo, where mpox outbreak is still raging. If 2022 …
Read More »2023 set to be hottest year on record, UN says
The United Nations weather agency said Thursday that 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt and heat waves in the future. World Meteorological agency says El Niño could make next year warmer still. The …
Read More »There’s nothing wrong with this upside down anglerfish. That’s just how they swim
In 1999, researchers captured the first confirmed footage of a deepsea anglerfish — bobbing around belly-up just above the ocean’s floor. Now, more than two decades later, scientists can say for certain the phenomenon goes beyond “one wonky fish.” Study finds female whipnose anglerfish spend their days belly-up, on purpose. …
Read More »Moncton researchers developing artificial intelligence to fight wildfires
A team of engineers at the Université de Moncton is fine-tuning an algorithm that works with satellite and drone images to detect fires more accurately than humans. The technology also predicts where a blaze will spread, helping firefighters know where to send resources. Technology uses satellite images to quickly detect …
Read More »Halfway between the North Pole and equator isn’t where you think it is
This video was produced by Trevor Kjorlien as part of the CBC Creator Network. Learn more about the Creator Network here. During wintertime in Montreal, it’s easy to think that we live in a northern part of the world. It’s cold, it’s snowy and it’s dark at 4:30 p.m. But …
Read More »Frazzled by all the plastic packaging on your produce?
In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the struggle to reduce plastic use in the sale of produce and why climate scientists think their warnings are becoming repetitive yet remain utterly necessary. Also: Climate scientists are tired of repeating themselves. Our planet is changing. So is …
Read More »These bats copulate for hours with enormous penises but no penetration
A common serotine bat’s penis is seven times longer and wider than the female genital tract. A researcher who specializes in bat reproduction explains how the bats get the deed done. A male serotine bat’s penis is seven times longer and wider than the female genital tract. Let’s say you …
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