It all started with a few text messages in late April. Several well-known Canadian scientists — Toronto-based infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Saskatoon-based virologist Angela Rasmussen and Winnipeg-based microbiologist Jason Kindrachuk — were all...

Scientists will implant tiny tracking tags in up to 200 captive-raised Atlantic whitefish this year as part of the effort to stave off extinction of one of Canada’s most critically endangered species. Three interconnected...

From fake images of war to celebrity hoaxes, artificial intelligence technology has spawned new forms of reality-warping misinformation online. New analysis co-authored by Google researchers shows just how quickly the problem has grown. The...

As It Happens7:04Scientists tested replica Bronze Age armour on Greek marines. Here’s what they learned More than a dozen elite Greek marines dressed up like Bronze Age warriors and practised ancient fighting techniques —...

It’s a fist-sized piece of granite that speaks to the history hidden beneath the paved streets and manicured yards in Saskatoon. “That is a very lovely, classic example of a grooved maul. It’s got...

It may come as a scoop of white powder to add to a latte or smoothie, promising to help achy joints and sagging skin. Or, as an ingredient in face masks and moisturizers, claiming...

The Dose25:48How can I keep my brain sharp as I age? Read transcribed audio The health of our brains can change as we age.  For some, that might look like worries about memory loss....

Members of a killer whale pod related to an orphan orca calf that escaped a remote British Columbia tidal lagoon last month have been spotted off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. Marine scientist...

As It Happens5:58The world’s most prevalent cockroach is ‘a monster of our own creation,’ study finds Despite its name, the German cockroach isn’t from Germany. In fact, it’s not really from anywhere. Blattella germanica,...

An endangered snail species thought to have disappeared from many parts of Canada has been discovered in the Upper Thames River watershed, according to a biologist with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA).  Shagreens...

When it comes to rooting out roosting ravens, never say “nevermore.” So quoth the residents of a formerly quiet street in the east Ottawa suburb of Orléans where people have become captivated by a pair of...

In March 2022, a couple living in the rural town of São Mateus do Sul, Brazil, were shocked to find a 600-kilogram piece of smashed metal lying just 50 metres from their home.  Four months...

At first glance, the image doesn’t look like much: a few smatterings of bright, yellow stars among dimmer white ones. And in the centre, a smudge that appears to be a collection of stars. ...

It was a shock to Dorothy Suliga when she learned that her mother, Teresa Suliga, and her aunt, Elizabeth Seremak, had been struck and killed by a vehicle on a rural road in Chatham-Kent. But...

All signs are pointing to a very busy hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just released its annual hurricane season forecast and is projecting 17 to...

A poultry producer in Lower Branch, N.S., who lost more than 200 birds after avian flu infected her farm is still months away from getting the all-clear to restart business. The deadly flu infected...

An undergraduate biology student at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., is doing some research that has caught the attention of local food foragers. Mackenzie Hobbs has started collecting fiddleheads, mushrooms and eventually blueberries for...

Western University researchers are developing a new kind of farm that uses machine-learning algorithms and data analytics to create optimum conditions for growing food anywhere and in any season — producing bigger and better yields while using as little energy and water as possible....

In a new report, a think-tank within Employment and Social Development Canada cites 35 “plausible” global disruptions that could reshape Canada and the world in the near future. The Policy Horizons Canada (PHC) panel drafted the list and then asked...

Tech giant Google has announced upgrades to its artificial intelligence technologies, just a day after rival OpenAI announced similar changes to its offerings, with both companies trying to dominate the quickly emerging market where human...