An outbreak of avian flu in U.S. dairy cattle has federal officials in Canada and the U.S. testing milk sold in stores to ensure pasteurization and other food safety measures are working. Cows sickened with H5N1 in the U.S. produced milk that was abnormally thick and yellowish. The first known outbreak…
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Drones and AI are rewriting the rulebook on naval warfare — with uncertain consequences
They have an inconspicuous designation but the Ukrainian intelligence officers who belong to Group 13 have developed a formidable, far-reaching reputation. Named after their leader within Ukraine’s defence intelligence agency — a man who goes by the nom de guerre Call Sign 13 — this unit of maritime drone operators has destroyed or damaged…
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Drought signs raise fears of another fish die-off in B.C. rivers
Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It’s called Project 84,000 and is intended to depict the number of fish that died in the drought-stricken Cowichan River on southern Vancouver Island last July. Jennifer Shepherd…
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Over 50 SNOLAB employees in Sudbury on strike after turning down latest offer
Picket lines are up outside a world-renowned physics research lab located deep inside a Sudbury, Ont., mine as 52 workers at SNOLAB voted against a tentative contract Tuesday night. United Steelworkers Local 2020-59 represents dozens of workers, from janitorial staff to physicists, at the dark matter research facility with links to Nobel Prize-winning work in years…
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When this orangutan got roughed up, he treated his wound with a medicinal plant
When Rakus the orangutan found himself a little worse for wear, he seemed to know exactly what to do about it. In June 2022, the Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia sustained a wound to his face, likely during a scrap with another male. So he grabbed some liana plant, which is…
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Why deathbed dreams and visions can be a comfort for the dying — and those left behind
The Current23:09What dying people see in their dreams As Charlotte Good was dying of pancreatic cancer in a Toronto hospital in 2007, she experienced a dream or vision of her own mother — who had died years before. Charlotte’s daughter, Cynthia Good, was staying over that night and sensed that…
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Canadian military should turn to private sector for space surveillance tech, MPs told
The Canadian military could have modern satellite coverage in the Arctic a decade earlier than envisioned if the federal government is willing to follow the example of other countries and embrace commercial options in space, a House of Commons committee heard Monday. Mike Greenley, chief executive officer of MDA Canada, told…
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This voracious U.S. catfish species is now in Ontario, possibly due to climate change
Scientists have found evidence the flathead catfish — a species from the southern U.S. that’s known for its huge size and monstrous appetite for fish — has established itself in the Thames River in southwestern Ontario. Over a six-year period, researchers netted 11 catfish from the lower Thames River near Tillbury, a 2019 research paper said.…
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Astronauts are ready to test out Boeing’s new spacecraft — and a Canadian will be talking them through it
It’s been a decade in the making, but Boeing’s commercial spacecraft is finally launching with its first passengers. The final test of its crewed spacecraft, called Starliner — also referred to as its Crew Space Transportation 100 (CST-100) — is scheduled to lift off on Monday at 10:34 p.m. ET from…
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Running horizontally could help future lunar settlers stay in shape on the Moon
Scientists have taken a clue from a carnival stunt known as the Wall of Death to help future astronauts on the moon stay healthy. But instead of riding motorcycles, moon colonists will simply run around the walls. For decades, carnival goers have been thrilled at the spectacle of stunt drivers taking…