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How a meteorologist helped make Twisters’ storm-chasing science as real as possible

The Current21:31Why tornados continue to fascinate The summer blockbuster Twisters has taken the box office by storm and has boosted…

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Canada

Province won’t say if it will take offers to fix science centre

The province won’t say whether it will take private citizens up on their offers to help foot the bill to…

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Canada

How much of the Ontario Science Centre roof is at risk of collapsing? See for yourself

Questions have swirled for the past week about why the Ontario Science Centre was suddenly and permanently closed on June…

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Canada

Hundreds of buildings with Science Centre roof panels remain open

The same lightweight concrete roofing material blamed for safety risks at the Ontario Science Centre is used in hundreds of other…

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Canada

Ontario Science Centre to close immediately: province

The Ontario Science Centre is shutting down immediately due to the risk that the building’s roof could collapse, the province…

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Lifestyle

Why are vegetables good for you? What the science says

The rumours are true: Vegetables aren’t real — that is, in botany, anyway. While the term fruit is recognized botanically as anything…

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Tech

Bear-tracking study celebrates citizen science in Alberta’s grizzly country

A new study suggests citizen science could help restore Alberta’s grizzly bear numbers, but critics caution that without government action…

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Sports

This boxer is using science to track her brain health, and helping researchers better understand head impacts

Claire Hafner’s chin is tucked in protectively behind her gloves. Just above them, her eyes are laser-focused, looking for an…

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Canada

In B.C.’s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake

Ross Muirhead stood at the edge of a forestry cut block filled with stumps, rain pelting down as he watched water…

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Tech

How to book some fine-feathered outdoor time and help science this weekend

The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count started Friday morning, and throughout the weekend, bird enthusiasts across Canada will be…

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