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Science When we think of Canadian animals, the moose or beaver probably come to mind first — but according to a new study, the most distinct animals in Canada are creatures like the spiny softshell turtle and the mudpuppy, which both embody more than 150 million years of evolution. ‘FunnyContinue Reading

Science Researchers observing polar bears in two different populations in northern Canada and Greenland found that some of the bears were experiencing hair loss, gashes and ice buildup on their paws that, in some cases, seriously affected their mobility. First time these injuries have been recorded in these polar bearContinue Reading

Science Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing’s capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton. The two astronauts that arrived on Boeing’s capsule remain on the space station. 3 Americans, 1 Russian were supposed to return 2 months ago from overcrowded ISSTheContinue Reading

Canadian scientists fight to save North America’s largest fungi biobank A University of Toronto collection of living fungi, long used in the development of life-saving medical breakthroughs, like penicillin, could close over a lack of funding. Scientists across Canada are concerned its loss could complicate the development of new drugs.Continue Reading

Science In west and central Africa, heavy rains and flooding show climate change is another thumb on a scale already weighed down by war and disease. New study says climate change intensified floods that killed more than a thousand Residents walk as they leave the flooded areas in Maiduguri, northernContinue Reading

Science While many people, including Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford, say that bike lanes increase traffic congestion, research from around the world shows that’s not the case. Studies from around the world show bike lanes ease congestion, reduce emissions and are a boon to businesses Nicole Mortillaro · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Science NASA spacecraft launched toward Jupiter’s Europa to see if ice-covered moon could host lifeNASA finally launched a spacecraft from Florida on Monday on a mission to examine whether Jupiter’s moon, Europa, has conditions suitable to support life. The launch had been delayed a week due to Hurricane Milton. Europa Clipper launchContinue Reading

Science Scientists in Brazil have announced the discovery of one of the world’s oldest fossils believed to belong to an ancient reptile dating back some 237 million years that could help explain the rise of the dinosaurs. One of the oldest fossils ever discovered, Gondwanax paraisensis was a 4-legged reptileContinue Reading

Science SpaceX on Sunday launched its fifth Starship test flight from Texas and returned the rocket’s towering first-stage booster back to land for the first time, achieving a novel recovery method involving large metal arms. Starship splashes down in Indian Ocean after trip around the EarthThomson Reuters · Posted: OctContinue Reading