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Bob McDonald’s Blog: Artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT enable computers to behave in what are perceived as more human-like ways. But a new study has concluded that it is also a very energy intensive technology. Bob McDonald’s blog: AI programs like ChatGPT consume vast amounts of electricity, study finds. Artificial …

Scientists have a new term for expressing the feeling of loss that comes from losing the pristine dark skies that allow for good stargazing. They call it “noctalgia,” or “sky grief.” Get out into the countryside or visit an observatory, experts advise. Earlier this year, in a letter to the …

Writer Cat Bohannon’s book brings together a wealth of science that’s filling in some blanks in our previous male-centric picture of human evolution. Adaptations like a mother’s ability to provide milk to her offspring were catalysts for human evolution. Cat Bohannon’s new book argues that the demands of women’s bodies …

Dr. Drone and RN Robot? Probably not, but less dramatic forms of artificial intelligence are evolving quickly. As the technology becomes more mainstream, experts say rural Canadians desperate for health care may have the most to gain.  Fewer specialists, doctors, nurses in rural Canada means AI will play a larger …

Genetically engineered pig organs now show long-term survival in monkeys, a scientific advance that could some day help people waiting for a transplant.  Kidneys were genetically engineered to reduce the risk of rejection by primates. People who need a kidney transplant may die before receiving a suitable match. But genetically …

On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just how much depends on where you are in the country. Viewers will need special solar glasses to safely view event. On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just …

A documentary crew filming an upcoming feature about the ecological impact of invasive mussels in the Great Lakes has unraveled a 128-year-old mystery with the discovery of a previously unknown shipwreck near the Bruce Peninsula. The Africa, sunk in an October gale in 1895, hasn’t been seen since. A documentary …

At the five-year mark after legalization of cannabis, a look at what research tells us about the upsides and downsides for public health. As retailers made it easier to buy cannabis, hospitalization numbers ticked upward. When Canada legalized the use of cannabis in October 2018 after decades of prohibition, the …

Eclipses that temporarily hide the sun offer a unique opportunity for scientists to study how sunlight affects the ionosphere. Eclipses offer a unique opportunity for scientists to study how sunlight affects the ionosphere. While viewers across North America will be looking up at the spectacle of two different kinds of …

The Psyche mission — named after the asteroid it’s planning to study — is set to blast off this week from Cape Canaveral, Fla., where it will begin a six-year journey to its home in the asteroid belt. If we could mine the asteroid, it could be worth $10,000 quadrillion …