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As It Happens Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, are the first members of an endangered species born to a cloned animal. Black-footed ferrets Sibert and Red Cloud are the 1st offspring of a cloned endangered animal Sheena Goodyear ·Continue Reading

As It Happens6:34Can a forest write a song? Ecuador copyright claim puts ‘rights of nature’ to the test Two years ago, Robert Macfarlane and his friends were sitting around a campfire in an Ecuadorian rainforest, listening to the cacophony of sounds generated by an ecosystem teeming with life.  “Suddenly, IContinue Reading

As It Happens A museum curator in New York City has discovered what is believed to be the first new piece of music by the 19th-century Polish composer Frédéric Chopin discovered in nearly a century. Curator describes moment he realized he ‘might be the first person in modern times toContinue Reading

As It Happens The Washington Post has drawn the ire of readers and staff over its decision to not endorse a presidential candidate, reportedly at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos. The Post decided not to endorse a political candidate. Inside sources say it was the Amazon founder’s call SheenaContinue Reading

As It Happens Conservative MP Richard Holden led a debate in U.K. Parliament this week, campaigning for pie and mash — a working-class dish with a rich history — to be given an official protected designation. Conservative MP campaigning for the pie, mash and parsley sauce combo to get officialContinue Reading

As It Happens Benjamin Von Wong is the artist behind Biodiversity Jenga, a six-metre-tall art installation currently looming over COP16, the United Nations biodiversity conference, in Cali, Colombia. ‘All these blocks depend on each other for stability’: Benjamin Von Wong Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted: Oct 24, 2024Continue Reading

As It Happens Carina Heller has found a creative way to donate her brain to science — while she’s still using it. There’s not enough data about women’s brains, so Carina Heller hopped into an MRI machine Sheena Goodyear · CBC Radio · Posted: Oct 23, 2024 6:08 PM EDTContinue Reading

As It Happens Experts say cybersecurity education, training, and awareness are essential as cultural institutions have increasingly become targets for cyberattacks. Galleries, libraries, archives and museums lack robust cybersecurity infrastructure Catherine Zhu · CBC Radio · Posted: Oct 23, 2024 2:52 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 23 The riseContinue Reading

As It Happens·Q&A The S2 meterorite, which hit the planet just over 3 billion years ago, dwarfed the one that caused the dinosaurs’ extinction, according to a new study. The S2 meteorite also acted as a ‘fertilizer bomb’ contributing to life on the planet, says Nadja Drabon Adam Killick ·Continue Reading