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Now is the perfect time to catch Comet Lemmon in the evening sky
There’s been a new comet in the sky over the past few weeks, but now is the prime time to see it for yourself. Source link
This Alberta dog could safely drive a truck and serve you beer — at least on paper
With over 200 different certifications to her name, Phoebe the pug could — in theory — safely drive a truck, steer a boat and operate a forklift, to name a few. Source link
'Remarkable' fossil footprint discovered on P.E.I. dates back around 290 million years
An Islander discovered a large fossil footprint along the shores of P.E.I.’s Hillsborough Bay. It’s believed to date back to the Permian Period, before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, and experts say it may belong to a Pareiasaur. Source link
Scientists share predictions for the next 50 years. (It’s not as bad as you think)
CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks asked some of Canada’s leading scientists to imagine what the next half-century might bring. The science show reached a milestone this month: 50 years on the air. Source link
Nova Scotia grants Crown land lease for would-be whale sanctuary
The Nova Scotia government has granted a lease for more than 80 hectares of land and water on the province’s Eastern Shore to a group that wants to create North America’s first whale sanctuary. Source link
Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight at night? No thank you, astronomers say
A U.S. company is proposing to ‘sell sunlight after dark,’ saying it could help power solar farms and provide access to light in emergency situations. Astronomers are not only concerned about what this will do to the night sky, but also to wildlife. Source link
No suitcases needed. Toads have poisonous sacs that help them travel the globe
There’s a toad invasion underfoot. No, really. According to a new study that analyzed the DNA of 124 species of toads, you can now find them on six of seven continents with a colony most-recently spreading fast in East Africa. Source link
North Atlantic right whale population grew slightly in 2024
The long-endangered North Atlantic right whale saw a “modest” increase in numbers in 2024, according to a newly released estimate from the New England Aquarium, and ship strikes and entanglements are substantially down so far this year. Source link
'It's disgusting': Hunters, wildlife groups react to dumping of migratory birds in Sask.
The bodies of 142 migratory birds, the majority of them snow geese, were found last week in a rural area south of Saskatoon near Patience Lake, Sask. Conservation officers are requesting the public’s help to identify the perpetrators. Source link
Small nuclear reactors: Why Canada is investing billions
Small modular nuclear reactors are being touted as a key piece of the future of clean energy and construction is now underway in Ontario on the first of its kind in the G7. For The National, CBC’s Susan Ormiston breaks down what’s behind the hype and why some say Canada should proceed with caution. Source […]