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Researchers share lessons on science, friendship on Nova Scotia’s wild Sable Island

Sable Island, a narrow crescent-shaped sandbar in the Atlantic Ocean, offers a unique and sometimes startling experience due to its…

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Business

‘It’s not science fiction’: The moonshot effort to supersize solar and wind

Soaring demand for electricity is leading some companies to not only think out of the box for a solution, but…

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Health

The private cost of public service: how sharing science about COVID put experts in the crosshairs

Dr. Alex Wong vividly remembers the night, five years ago, when he came across modelling data that predicted a potential…

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Tech

Cuts to U.S. weather forecasting, climate science create dark clouds for Canadian counterparts

The recent cuts to the U.S. agency responsible for weather forecasting and climate science have raised concerns among scientists in…

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Tech

By 6, kids think boys are better than girls at computer science. These programs aim to change that

During lunch recess at Arnott Charlton Public School in Brampton, Ont., girls are seen tinkering with coding small, colourful LED…

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Tech

As biodiversity declines, researchers race to name millions of species unknown to science

In a time of unprecedented biodiversity loss, the importance of naming and classifying millions of unidentified species has never been…

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Tech

Alberta’s plans to control wild horse population not backed by science, advocates say

Wild Horses in Alberta’s Rocky Mountain Foothills Face Population Control Measures Maverick, Radar, and White Spirit are beloved among equine…

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Tech

Scallop fishers scoop invasive sea vomit from Bay of Fundy in aid of science

Scallop fishers in the Bay of Fundy are on the lookout for an unusual and somewhat repulsive species that has…

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Tech

Eastern Shore project harnesses community for climate science

Citizen scientists on Sober Island, N.S., are taking action to monitor the changes happening on their coastline. Led by Robin…

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Health

What is ‘brain rot’? The science behind what digital overload does to our brains

In a world where information is constantly at our fingertips, it can be easy to fall into the trap of…

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