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Venomous frogs discovered during painful scientific mishap
A Brazilian scientist has made the painful, first-hand discovery of the first frog capable of injecting a toxic venom into potential predators.
A Brazilian scientist has made the painful, first-hand discovery of the first frog capable of injecting a toxic venom into potential predators.
Arctic pseudoscorpions' secret lives revealed
It looks like a creepy-crawly from an adventure movie set in a desert or tropical jungle, but this eight-legged creature with crab-like pincers makes its home in Canada's High Arctic. Who are mosquitoes attracted to' Top 6 myths debunkedScience | 207528 hits | 1:13 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Just about everyone can agree that mosquitoes are an irritating part of the summer months. Real-life version of Star Trek impulse engines that could get us to moon in 4 hours actually works, scientists say | National PostScience | 206921 hits | 8:59 PM on Thursday | posted by shockedcanadian
African golden wolf, a new species of wild dog, discovered
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild dog by analyzing the DNA of jackals in Europe and Africa.
Scientists have discovered a new species of wild dog by analyzing the DNA of jackals in Europe and Africa.Science | 208402 hits | 12:12 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
NASA has released new images of Pluto, including a photo that suggests evidence of exotic ice flows across the dwarf planet's surface.Four-legged 'hugging snake' could be a missing link
A fossilised four-legged snake has been found, with palaeobiologists claiming it could be the missing link between ancient snakes and modern-day lizards
A fossilised four-legged snake has been found, with palaeobiologists claiming it could be the missing link between ancient snakes and modern-day lizards NASA's Kepler mission discovers bigger, older cousin to Earth | CTV News
NASA has discovered a new, Earth-like planet, named Kepler-452b. Scientists announced the discovery at a teleconference on Thursday, calling the planet Earth�s 'bigger, older cousin.' Mosquitoes find you by your carbon dioxide say researchers
It�s been said many times: mosquitoes suck. But before they can suck your blood, they have to find you. And researchers are trying to better understand how they do that. Hydration myths debunked, in 5 easy sips
Drink when you�re thirsty. Stop drinking when your thirst is quenched. Obey that one rule and there is no risk of dehydration.Science | 207027 hits | 11:58 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The space rock named UW-158 has attracted the attention of asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, because of its 90 million tonne core of platinum. Scientists: Polar Bears Are Thriving Despite Global WarmingScience | 207070 hits | 1:20 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two recent reports warning that global warming is threatening polar bear populations across the world, but the warnings in those reports obscure the reality.Science | 207007 hits | 12:57 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
There�s a lot of geothermal heat flowing towards Antarctica�s western ice sheet which scientists warn is in a state of collapse, according to a new study. 
This isn't the first time that a story about sunspots has turned into a story about climate change skepticism.Pentaquarks, new subatomic particles, found at Large Hadron Collider
Data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) outside Geneva appears to have proved the existence of particles made of five quarks, solving a 50-year-old puzzle about the building blocks of matter.
Data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) outside Geneva appears to have proved the existence of particles made of five quarks, solving a 50-year-old puzzle about the building blocks of matter.Why don't magnets stick to plutonium' Scientists find out.
Contrary to expectations, plutonium won't stick to a magnet. Now, researchers have discovered why.
Contrary to expectations, plutonium won't stick to a magnet. Now, researchers have discovered why.Texas Wildlife Pokes Fun at Fear over Redheaded Centipedes
It seems that every few years, the sighting of a giant redheaded centipede causes a wave of fright across the internet. So much so that Texas Wildlife and Parks have poked fun at the phenomenon by acknowledging it as one of the state�s most terrifying cre
It seems that every few years, the sighting of a giant redheaded centipede causes a wave of fright across the internet. So much so that Texas Wildlife and Parks have poked fun at the phenomenon by acknowledging it as one of the state�s most terrifying cre Roller-coaster's 'weird sensations' perceived differently with age
The exhilaration of a roller-coaster ride at the amusement park may thrill young people, but often leaves their parents on the sidelines. There's a reason for this, says Prof. Laurence Harris, who studies how our senses affect our perception.'British firms forced to rely on migrants because UK teenagers neglect maths, report
UK firms are being forced to rely on migrants for crucial roles because many British teens can't be bothered to learn maths, a new report says. The British Academy report said a �dramatic improvement� in mastering basic maths skills like numeracy is requi
UK firms are being forced to rely on migrants for crucial roles because many British teens can't be bothered to learn maths, a new report says. The British Academy report said a �dramatic improvement� in mastering basic maths skills like numeracy is requi Magnetic mirror holds promise for fusion | Ars Technica
In a Polywell design, a high-density plasma excludes magnetic field, traps itself. Ancient human with close Neanderthal ancestor found in Romania
A man who lived about 40,000 years ago in Eastern Europe boasts the most Neanderthal ancestry ever seen in a member of our species. Science | 207108 hits | 12:40 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
They came in by the thousands: tiny little red crabs on Orange County beaches Sunday, covering a shoreline much further north than their typical home.DNA from ancient skeleton found in Washington shows links to Native Americans
Science | 206747 hits | 12:33 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Sturgeon scientist battles huge fish in Fraser River to implant tracking device
Scientists go to great lengths to catch sturgeon in B.C.'s Fraser River in order to study them and help them recover.Pluto just four weeks away for spacecraft
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is at Pluto's doorstep, following an incredible journey of nine years and 4.8 billion kilometres.
Science | 206926 hits | 8:42 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is at Pluto's doorstep, following an incredible journey of nine years and 4.8 billion kilometres.Apocalypse Neuro: Why Our Brains Don't Process the Gravest Threats to Humanity
Our brains are incredible little mushboxes; they are unfathomably complex, powerful organs that grant us motor skills, logic, and abstract thought. Brains have bequeathed unto we humans just about every cognitive advantage, it seems, except for one little
Our brains are incredible little mushboxes; they are unfathomably complex, powerful organs that grant us motor skills, logic, and abstract thought. Brains have bequeathed unto we humans just about every cognitive advantage, it seems, except for one littleChinese doctor performs 1,000 head transplants in mice and monkeys are next
Dr Xiaoping Ren said he is now prepared to move from operating on mice, pictured, to working on more complicated animals such as primates - even though the mice only live for 10 minutes following surgery.
Science | 206883 hits | 1:47 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Dr Xiaoping Ren said he is now prepared to move from operating on mice, pictured, to working on more complicated animals such as primates - even though the mice only live for 10 minutes following surgery.Stress and Trauma in Childhood Affect Gene Expression for Life
Negative early-life experiences, such as abuse or the loss of a parent, shape how the brain copes with future stress.
Negative early-life experiences, such as abuse or the loss of a parent, shape how the brain copes with future stress.Science | 207125 hits | 1:18 PM on Friday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Over the past two decades, a new strain of Fusarium wilt - called Panama
disease Tropical Race 4 - has emerged to threaten banana cropsWorld's first biolimb: Rat forelimb grown in the lab
The growth of a rat forelimb grown in the lab offers hope that one day amputees may receive fully functional, biological replacement limbs
The growth of a rat forelimb grown in the lab offers hope that one day amputees may receive fully functional, biological replacement limbsOctopus relationship 'expands the moral universe,' says researcher Sy Montgomery
Sy Montgomery, author of 'The Soul of an Octopus', says the animal "changed my way of thinking ... changed my way of living on the planet."
Sy Montgomery, author of 'The Soul of an Octopus', says the animal "changed my way of thinking ... changed my way of living on the planet."Mysterious 'rogue' antimatter discovered in thunderstorms
Remember when scientists discovered that thunderstorms can produce powerful gamma rays? Now, those same scientists have found something even stranger - a mysterious source of antimatter lurking inside these storms.
Remember when scientists discovered that thunderstorms can produce powerful gamma rays? Now, those same scientists have found something even stranger - a mysterious source of antimatter lurking inside these storms. New ancient beaver species discovered in Oregon
A fossilized skull and teeth from a new species of beaver that lived 28 million years ago have been unearthed in eastern Oregon.I Fooled Millions Into Thinking Chocolate Helps Weight Loss. Here's How.
�Slim by Chocolate!� the headlines blared. A team of German researchers had found that people on a low-carb diet lost weight 10 percent faster if they ate a chocolate bar every day. It made the front page of Bild, Europe�s largest daily newspaper, just be
�Slim by Chocolate!� the headlines blared. A team of German researchers had found that people on a low-carb diet lost weight 10 percent faster if they ate a chocolate bar every day. It made the front page of Bild, Europe�s largest daily newspaper, just be Ocean 'blob' could be responsible for warmer temperatures
If you're wondering why British Columbia experienced such a mild winter and early spring, you could maybe blame it on a mysterious "blob" of warm water in the Pacific Ocean. The issues around muzzling government scientists
There have been numerous complaints from both scientists and the media that federal scientists are being restricted from publicly talking about their research. So what are the issues and what is at stake? Steve Campana, Canadian biologist, 'disgusted' with government muzzling
A recently retired Fisheries and Oceans Canada biologist says the muzzling of government scientists is worse than anyone can imagine. Ocumetics Bionic Lens could give you vision 3x better than 20/20
Imagine being able to see three times better than 20/20 vision without wearing glasses or contacts � even at age 100 or more � with the help of bionic lenses implanted in your eyes.The New Bee Crisis Is Just Like The Old One: Phony
The well-publicized woes of honeybees turn out to be nonexistent, so environmentalists and government bureaucrats who want to ban pesticides have had to come up with a new crisis. This time it's wild bees.
Science | 206973 hits | 9:42 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The well-publicized woes of honeybees turn out to be nonexistent, so environmentalists and government bureaucrats who want to ban pesticides have had to come up with a new crisis. This time it's wild bees.Warm-blooded fish discovered
Move over, mammals and birds, and make room for a fish called the opah in the warm-blooded club. Researchers said in the journal Science on Thursday that this deepwater denizen is the first fish known to be fully warm-blooded, circulating heated blood thr
Move over, mammals and birds, and make room for a fish called the opah in the warm-blooded club. Researchers said in the journal Science on Thursday that this deepwater denizen is the first fish known to be fully warm-blooded, circulating heated blood thrWyoming law against data collection: Protecting ranchers by ignoring the environment.
Imagine visiting Yellowstone this summer. You wake up before dawn to take a picture of the sunrise over the mists emanating from Yellowstone hot springs. A thunderhead towers above the rising sun, and the picture turns out beautifully. You submit the phot
Imagine visiting Yellowstone this summer. You wake up before dawn to take a picture of the sunrise over the mists emanating from Yellowstone hot springs. A thunderhead towers above the rising sun, and the picture turns out beautifully. You submit the photHigh-energy physics: Proton smasher spots rare particle decays
The extremely rare decays of particles known as neutral B mesons have been observed at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. The result may be a glimpse of physics beyond that of the standard model of particle physics.
The extremely rare decays of particles known as neutral B mesons have been observed at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. The result may be a glimpse of physics beyond that of the standard model of particle physics. Bias in satellite measurements hid recent sea level rise acceleration
Measuring changing sea level precisely enough to say something interesting about it is an extremely difficult task. Many places have tide gauges that have been making measurements for ages, but regional sea level patterns are variable, in part because theNASA Messenger Probe's Final Image Before Fatal Mercury Collision
NASA's Messenger probe sent one final image back to Earth before making its fatal crash into Mercury, ending a decade of space exploration.
NASA's Messenger probe sent one final image back to Earth before making its fatal crash into Mercury, ending a decade of space exploration. What happens when a pike swims off with your lure'
A researcher from Carleton University has shed light on a common fishing question: what happens when a pike swims off with your lure? 
This year�s funding for granting councils for academic work in natural, health and social sciences has not been given a boost Science | 208883 hits | 10:15 AM on Monday | posted by BeaverFever
he �dinosaur Autobahn� consists of hundreds of prints from extinct carnivores and herbivores are pressed into the flat, rocky surface spanning an area the size of three Canadian football fields, indicating the site was a major dinosaur thoroughfare. Wolves nearly gone from Michigan's Isle Royale National Park
Researchers taking part in a 57-year long study on Isle Royale, Michigan have found wolf numbers at an unprecedented low. There are now only 3 wolves left. At the same time, the moose herd on the Lake Superior island is now over 1200 animals, and growing Back to Canada News
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