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A newly discovered species of fungus takes control of cave-dwelling spiders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, similar to the exploding zombie ant fungus that inspired The Last of Us. Newly discovered species has similarities to the exploding ant fungus that inspired The Last of Us. Tim Fogg walked past the …

The investigation began with gunshots in the middle of the night, a wounded deer and attempts by alarmed locals in the tiny community of Bridge Lake, B.C., to effect the “citizen’s arrest” of a hunter allegedly deserted by his friends. It led to a months-long poaching investigation into the owners …

Researchers say they have noticed anecdotally that providing biscuits to the marmots has increased breeding. They hope being able to weigh the marmots regularly will provide more concrete data. It’s part of research on the benefits of providing supplemental food to the endangered species. For Vancouver Island’s wild marmots, having …

Less sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere has had an impact on corn quality in the Maritimes. Researchers are looking into it.  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada study recommends adding sulphur to improve kernel quality. Less sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere is believed to have had an impact on corn quality in …

Two new studies have found that whale song has structural similarities to human languages, especially when it comes to efficiency and brevity. It’s leading researchers to believe that evolutionary pressures might affect other complex communicators in similar ways. New studies reveal structural similarities to human languages found in whale song. …

The busy rodents were the key to restoring this rancher’s land. Leave it to beavers to help farmland against climate change When cattle rancher Jay Wilde was trying to think of ways to protect his land against drought, he realised he no longer had beavers on his land – and …

Look at it this way — there’s almost a 99 per cent chance an asteroid up to the size of a football field won’t hit the Earth in eight years. Still, there’s up to a two per cent chance it will, according to NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).  …

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth’s atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected airspace is closed as a precaution, according to a new study.  Study finds uncontrolled rocket body reentries have a 26% chance of closing busy airspace each year. Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth’s …

The site near Prince Albert, Sask., suggests Indigenous people lived in the region about 1,000 years earlier than previously thought. Sturgeon Lake First Nation wants protections for historic site. A piece of charcoal unearthed at a Saskatchewan archeological site and tested in a lab suggests the site is 11,000 years …

Last year, extreme cold wiped out 95 per cent of B.C.’s wine grape crop — these vineyards are replanting and preparing for another cold year. Most of B.C.’s wine grapes were wiped out last year. These vineyards are trying to protect this year’s crop. Bobby Arcego pulls back a thick …