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Tenacious whale swims across Pacific with broken spine: B.C. researchers

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Record-breaking 5.58 earthquake in northern Alberta makes waves

A record-breaking earthquake recorded in northern Alberta made waves across the province and has attracted interest from scientists beyond.

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The approximate location of an 5.2 magnitude earthquake detected around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022.

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U of A scientists help identify two new minerals found in 'curious' meteorite

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A sample of the El Ali meteorite found in Somalia. Scientists at the University of Alberta helped identify two new minerals while classifying the meteorite.

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The Right Chemistry: The history of Tylenol

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Boxes of Tylenol are seen at a pharmacy in Laval, Que., on January 26, 2017. "Today, the global annual acetaminophen market is an astounding $9.5 billion, fuelled by heavy promotion that emphasizes the lack of gastrointestinal side effects associated with Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)," Joe Schwarcz writes.

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Scientists defend T. rex as only species of mighty Tyrannosaurus

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FILE PHOTO: The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex, the large meat-eating dinosaur that lived in western North America and went extinct 66 million years ago, is displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, U.S. June 16, 2019.

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Summer internship for Indigenous science students offers hands-on training

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Participants in the 2022 cohort of the Summer Internship for Indigenous People in Genomics (SING) Canada preform field work as part of a week-long workshop. SING Canada offers Indigenous students, researchers and community members the opportunity to gain scientific research experience from an Indigenous perspective.

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Carbon soil mapping project aims to help beef producers trap carbon, fight climate change

While belching cattle contributes to climate change, the grasslands underhoof can help keep greenhouse gas in the ground, so Prairie scientists are digging into the dirt to learn just how much carbon it can hold.

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Scientists propose Tyrannosaurus had three species, not just 'rex'

WASHINGTON — A group of researchers is proposing that Tyrannosaurus, the most famous of all dinosaurs and the ultimate apex predator, actually includes three species and not just the single T. rex, based on thighbone and tooth variations among dozens of its fossils.

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Mount Royal professor makes fossil breakthrough in overlooked section of the Burgess Shale

What he discovered was a new species of the mysterious Stenothecoids

January 20, 2022 Local News
'Doomsday' food vault in the Arctic now has a million varieties of seeds, stored away for the end of the world

Scientists predict that erratic weather patterns could reduce both the quality and the quantity of food available to us. That's where the vault comes in

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February 25, 2020 World
These are the world's first living, healing robots

These are living, programmable organisms.

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Bill Gates sails into the future on an $860M hydrogen-powered superyacht

The Microsoft billionaire and clean tech backer's gas-powered ship will emit only electricity and water

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February 10, 2020 World
Two Edmonton-based startups selected by NASA to showcase their space-ready innovations

Two Edmonton-based tech companies are hoping to prove their inventions are out of this world and ready for lift-off into space with NASA.

February 6, 2020 Science
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Pain is written on a cat's face, U of C researchers find

Cats may be notoriously aloof, but their facial expressions are giving away their inner pain, says a University of Calgary researcher.

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January 18, 2020 Science
'Their numbers are exploding': Alberta losing battle against wild boars, says scientist

The prairie provinces are doing far too little to combat the destructive menace of wild boars, says a scientist who’s studied them for a decade.

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December 27, 2019 Local News
The Arctic might be emitting billions of tons of carbon, proving climate scientists' worst fears

The report concludes that permafrost ecosystems could be releasing as much as 1.1 to 2.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year — almost as much as the 2018 annual emissions of Japan and Russia, respectively

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Russians spotted a polar bear painted in cryptic graffiti. Scientists are searching for answers

The WWF worker who posted the video wrote in a caption: 'Why?! He won't be able to hunt without being noticed!'

December 4, 2019 World
A dog's life: New study to investigate aging process in man's best friend

AUSTIN, Texas — A team of researchers is hoping old dogs can teach aging science new tricks. The scientists, with the backing of the U.S National Institute on Aging, have launched an ambitious project in which they want dog owners to enrol canines in a study of aging in man’s best friend, hoping it will help both dogs and humans live longer and better lives.

November 18, 2019 Life
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Treasure hunters find 900 bottles of cognac, liqueur on shipwreck from First World War

The team isn't sure whether the De Haartman & Co. cognac and Benedictine liqueur is still drinkable, but is in talks with Bacardi to determine its value

November 13, 2019 World
Venice declares emergency after near-record tide and floods, mayor blames climate change

A 2017 report warned that Venice will be underwater within a century if climate change isn't slowed and adequate defenses aren't put in place

November 13, 2019 World
Opinion: Should I eat read meat? Confusing studies diminish trust in nutrition science

Another diet study, another controversy and the public is left wondering what to make of it. This time it’s a series of studies in the Annals of Internal Medicine by an international group of researchers concluding people need not reduce their consumption of red and processed meat.

October 28, 2019 Health

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How to halt global warming for $300 billion

The sum is not to fund green tech, but to use simple, age-old practices to lock carbon back into an overlooked and over-exploited resource: the soil

October 24, 2019 Energy
Science and art meet mythical fascination at this year's Beakerhead

Imagine entering an entirely different world, with a fire-breathing dragon on the right and giant Venus fly trap on the left.

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Two million people could storm Area 51 this week. Here's the history of humanity's search for aliens

Four out of five Canadians say they believe in aliens and scientists want to find some

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September 18, 2019 Science
Wedge-shaped marine heat wave blankets West Coast, concerning scientists

VANCOUVER — The blob is back — but this time, it looks a little more like a wedge.

September 8, 2019 Science
U of A augmented reality project highlights the science behind sports

Rookie hockey players could soon virtually step into Connor McDavid’s skates on the ice as they learn the sport.

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SNAPSHOTS: Sutter steamed about officiating as Flames lose in OT in Toronto

Tenacious whale swims across Pacific with broken spine: B.C. researchers

Prince William 'unlikely' to make up with Prince Harry after Netflix doc

Varcoe: 'Painful to watch' — Canada stuck in neutral as U.S. and Qatar accelerate LNG deals with Europe

Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra facing mischief charge in relation to roadside confrontation

Record-breaking 5.58 earthquake in northern Alberta makes waves

U of A scientists help identify two new minerals found in 'curious' meteorite

Scientists defend T. rex as only species of mighty Tyrannosaurus

Summer internship for Indigenous science students offers hands-on training

Carbon soil mapping project aims to help beef producers trap carbon, fight climate change

Scientists propose Tyrannosaurus had three species, not just 'rex'

Mount Royal professor makes fossil breakthrough in overlooked section of the Burgess Shale

'Doomsday' food vault in the Arctic now has a million varieties of seeds, stored away for the end of the world

These are the world's first living, healing robots

SNAPSHOTS: Sutter steamed about officiating as Flames lose in OT in Toronto

Tenacious whale swims across Pacific with broken spine: B.C. researchers

Prince William 'unlikely' to make up with Prince Harry after Netflix doc

Varcoe: 'Painful to watch' — Canada stuck in neutral as U.S. and Qatar accelerate LNG deals with Europe

Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra facing mischief charge in relation to roadside confrontation

Bill Gates sails into the future on an $860M hydrogen-powered superyacht

Two Edmonton-based startups selected by NASA to showcase their space-ready innovations

Pain is written on a cat's face, U of C researchers find

'Their numbers are exploding': Alberta losing battle against wild boars, says scientist

The Arctic might be emitting billions of tons of carbon, proving climate scientists' worst fears

Russians spotted a polar bear painted in cryptic graffiti. Scientists are searching for answers

A dog's life: New study to investigate aging process in man's best friend

Treasure hunters find 900 bottles of cognac, liqueur on shipwreck from First World War

Venice declares emergency after near-record tide and floods, mayor blames climate change

Opinion: Should I eat read meat? Confusing studies diminish trust in nutrition science

Science and art meet mythical fascination at this year's Beakerhead

Two million people could storm Area 51 this week. Here's the history of humanity's search for aliens

Wedge-shaped marine heat wave blankets West Coast, concerning scientists

U of A augmented reality project highlights the science behind sports