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Doug Olson discovered a pebble-sized meteorite on his roof, marking Alberta’s first witnessed meteorite fall since 1977. Discovery marks the first witnessed fall of a meteorite in Alberta in 40 years, U of A says. Doug Olson heard a loud thud on his roof while folding laundry in October last …

The evacuation of several hospitals this summer in the Northwest Territories is the latest example of how climate change can impact medical services, says Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency room physician in Yellowknife. Howard is one of a group of Canadian doctors in Dubai this week at COP28. Canadian Medical …

Research offers new insights into our feline friends’ biology and behavior. Cats have lived alongside humans for millennia, but there’s still much we don’t know about our companions. How do cats purr? Why do they look so annoyed all the time? And when and where did cats begin sharing homes …

Crews have installed what’s billed as the first wireless-charging public roadway in the U.S. for electric vehicles. It’s beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit. Copper inductive coils allow vehicles with receivers to charge batteries while driving. Crews have installed what’s billed as the first wireless-charging public roadway in …

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 …

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 …

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., …

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 …

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 …

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. …