Science & Climate

Some chatbot users are toning down the friendliness of their artificial intelligence companions as reports spread of dangerous AI-fuelled delusions. And as people push back against the technology’s sycophantic tendencies, experts say it’s time for government regulation.  Some are re-evaluating their relationships with the technology in light of ‘AI psychosis’ …

NASA says they’ve discovered the clearest evidence of potential life on Mars to date, but as history shows, finding actual proof of life remains a difficult task.  Bob McDonald looks back at the many times scientists previously thought they’d found life on the Red Planet. Scientists are excited over the …

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out a new green burial option available in Canada, see where companies’ climate targets are going and find out how well compostable dishes and cutlery compost when they end up in the environment.  Also: When compostable products get littered, how well …

Beach patrols will begin this month across Atlantic Canada in an effort to find and rescue endangered sea turtles that may become stranded in the fall due to exposure to cold waters.  ‘If we can get them soon enough, we can rehabilitate them,’ says executive director of Halifax-based network. Beach …

Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, bolstering the likelihood that the ocean world may harbour conditions suitable for life.  While new organics have been found, it doesn’t mean there is life on Enceladus. Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in …

A new report by the European Union’s marine monitoring service has found that the waters off Nova Scotia have been gradually warming due to longer, more intense marine heat waves and fewer cold spells — especially affecting the waters near the ocean floor and the species living there. Surface waters …

If all goes to plan, next February could see the return of humans to the moon. Four people — NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — will see it as no one has before. And they will also be collecting valuable …

The late Anne Innis Dagg, a zoologist and the inspiration for the film The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, is celebrated in a new Heritage Minute by Historica Canada. Dagg wrote a number of books, including one considered the bible on giraffes   Waterloo giraffe expert Anne Innis Dagg celebrated in …

Environmentalists, activists and future scientists around the globe are mourning the loss of Jane Goodall — a legend in the world conservation and animal research — who has died at the age of 91.  Pioneering British conservationist celebrated for 60 years of groundbreaking work, inspiring generations. Environmentalists, activists and future …

A photo of a fight between a black bear and polar bear on the northern tip of Labrador is making the rounds on social media — something many are saying they’ve never seen before.  Icelandic expedition member says he will remember the encounter for the rest of his life. When …