Mechanical engineering students from across the country congregated in Clarenville for the 50th annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race on Saturday. Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race was first held in Atlantic Canada A small ski resort tucked away in Clarenville on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula welcomed almost 400 engineering students from …
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What’s the buzz? Alberta is the powerhouse of Canada’s honeybee industry
Alberta is the country's honey powerhouse — and the sweet commodity last year had never been worth more. As interest in beekeeping steadily rises, beekeepers and industry stakeholders are working to ensure Alberta's bee population stays healthy. Province's honey value surpassed $100M for the first time in 2023 Richard Ozero …
Read More »Swordfish are moving north in Canadian waters
Canadian scientists and fishermen are tracking the northward movement of swordfish into Newfoundland waters where the prized fish is being caught in large numbers on the Grand Banks and Flemish Cap. It's not known if it is the result of a warming ocean or a cyclical event Canadian scientists and …
Read More »Threats to world’s migratory animals greater than ever, says landmark UN report
A landmark report highlights the challenges facing migratory species, and their importance in being saved from extinction. Report highlights challenges facing migratory species, and what can be done to save them During its nesting season, the marbled murrelet, known affectionately among bird watchers as a "strange, mysterious little seabird," lays …
Read More »World’s globetrotting animals at risk due to habitat loss, climate change
A landmark report highlights the challenges facing migratory species, and their importance in being saved from extinction. Report highlights challenges facing migratory species, and what can be done to save them During its nesting season, the marbled murrelet, known affectionately among bird watchers as a "strange, mysterious little seabird," lays …
Read More »The Mystery of the $400 Million FTX Heist May Have Been Solved
An indictment against three Americans suggests that at least some of the culprits behind the theft of an FTX crypto fortune may be in custody. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images When more than $400 million worth of crypto was mysteriously pulled out of the coffers of what was once the world's …
Read More »Time in space is bad for the bones. N.S. prof’s research could help humans on Earth
A Mount Saint Vincent University professor is conducting a two-year research project to better understand how bones respond to the lack of gravity. The research has implications for improving treatment of bone disorders, such as osteoporosis. Tamara Franz-Odendaal's research has implications for improving bone disorder treatment, such as osteoporosis For …
Read More »A walk in nature is good for your brain — a new study adds to the evidence
Researchers used brain-monitoring technology to show that a 40-minute walk in nature helped people recover from a demanding mental task, and restored the ability to focus. Participants who walked in nature showed better executive control or roughly the ability to focus on a task A walk in nature really is …
Read More »Canadian writer Mark Steyn ordered to pay climate scientist $1M US after defamation trial
A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million US to climate scientist Michael Mann, who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global warming to convicted Penn State child molester Jerry Sandusky. Steyn, who represented himself at trial, plans to appeal jury award …
Read More »New NASA climate satellite will keep eye on plankton, clouds. Here’s why
NASA’s newest climate satellite rocketed into orbit Thursday to survey the world’s oceans and atmosphere in never-before-seen detail. 'Pace' is short for plankton, aerosol, cloud, ocean ecosystem NASA's newest climate satellite rocketed into orbit Thursday to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in never-before-seen detail. SpaceX launched the Pace satellite …
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