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Los Angeles is already infamous for poor air quality. But the fires scorching the area now are sending up plumes of black smoke that pose threats to human health beyond that of standard wildfires.  Lungs, heart, brain and more at risk, doctors say. Los Angeles is already infamous for poor …

Today, several climate agencies confirmed what we knew was coming: Earth once again experienced its hottest year on record. But whether or not it surpassed 1.5 C above the pre-industrial average depends on which climate agency you look at.  Overall, the message is the same: Earth continues to warm, resulting …

Some of Canada’s top minds in AI offer their predictions for the development of artificial superintelligence, how the technology may change our lives — for better or for worse — in the years to come, and discuss what we can do to maintain control and regulate its use.  Rapid AI …

Facebook’s parent company Meta has a new vision: characters powered by artificial intelligence existing alongside actual friends and family. But some experts caution that this could mark the end of social media as we know it.  ‘Increasingly difficult’ to connect with actual humans, says analyst. Back in 2010, a 26-year-old …

Noah Mintz nearly lost his life when he was hit by a rogue wave, a wave over twice the size of those around it, while wading in knee-deep water in Mexico. He was eventually able to regain mobility, but that’s not always the case for those on the receiving end …

Ice has been steadily disappearing from the Gulf of St. Lawrence with record low levels recorded last winter. Federal officials say within 20 years, it could be gone altogether.  Federal officials say ice could disappear altogether from Gulf of St. Lawrence in next 20 years. Ice has been steadily disappearing …

A bald eagle is recovering at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute after finding itself caught in a coyote snare — something the institute says has happened before. New Brunswick trappers group says education can help avoid catching non-target species. A bald eagle is recovering at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute after finding …

North Atlantic right whales should live well past 100 years, but threats to the endangered species, including from commercial crab and lobster fishing, have cut their lifespan to a fraction of that, a recent study suggests. Researcher says reduced lifespan due to ship strikes, entanglements, climate change. North Atlantic right …

A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bumps that led to the discovery of a ‘dinosaur highway’ and nearly 200 tracks that date back 166 million years, researchers said Thursday. More than 200 footprints found from giant, long-necked sauropods and fierce predator Megalosaurus. ‘Dinosaur …

It’s the time of year when scientific organizations take a look back at some of the most amazing new animals, plants, fungi and other species they discovered in the past 12 months. Here are a few of their coolest finds, from the world’s biggest hummingbird to a gecko that looks …