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A few years ago, a couple of Google employees reached out to a Minnesota scientist with an unusual proposal: What if they could teach computers to spot beaver habitats from space? EEAGER, a new machine learning algorithm, identities beaver dams from satellite and aerial images. A few years ago, a …

Can’t decide whether to ditch your furnace for a heat pump? Having a hybrid system with both kinds of heating comes with advantages, say researchers and those in the HVAC industry. Here’s a closer look at the pros and cons, and whether this is the right choice for your home.  …

The cold plunge has entered the mainstream in recent years, along with lofty claims about supposed health benefits, from reducing inflammation and boosting immunity to alleviating depression and anxiety. But is there any science behind it? Or is this just a lot of hype?  Experts weigh in on the purported …

2024 will be an eventful one in space, from the launch of the Europa Clipper to one of Jupiter’s enigmatic moon, a Canadian expected to orbit our moon and a total solar eclipse that will be visible across eastern Canada. In one celestial highlight, parts of eastern Canada will experience …

Scientist Cori Lausen says climate change and disease are killing off bats — but humans can play a role building them temperature-stable homes. That includes roosts with multiple rooms.  Climate change and diseases are killing the furry flyers. But people can help them, starting with better homes. Small wooden tree-mounted …

Michelle Kunimoto has more than 3,000 planetary candidates under her belt. After a stint at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working with NASA, the B.C. astronomer is about to return to her alma mater, University of British Columbia — this time as a faculty member.  Michelle Kunimoto dreams of discovering …

A group of scientists, conservationists and a west coast seaweed company are testing an approach to “seaforestation” that they hope could help protect the future of Nova Scotia’s kelp. Researchers are testing ‘green gravel’ in Mahone Bay. In a converted shipping container perched oceanside in Ketch Harbour, N.S., a group …

A group of scientists, conservationists and a west coast seaweed company are testing an approach to “seaforestation” that they hope could help protect the future of Nova Scotia’s kelp. Researchers are testing ‘green gravel’ in Mahone Bay. In a converted shipping container perched oceanside in Ketch Harbour, N.S., a group …

As the federal government begins to embrace artificial intelligence, the Oscar Sort recycling station is one of the more unconventional ways the government is using AI. The system is popping up in federal government buildings and changing how people talk about trash. Technology developed in Canada is improving recycling in …

AI is coming for your children and it wants to teach them to read and write. Experts say the technology has a lot of promise but parents should get schooled up as well.  Technology can teach your kids math, reading and writing — but what are the risks? From an …