Research
Ankylosaurs dug into the ground to protect themselves, Alberta paleontologist says
In 2008, paleontologist Phil Currie returned to a remote location in Mongolia to collect the skeleton of an ankylosaur he first came upon in 1999. That specimen...
Ontario’s 3rd wave of COVID-19 could hit younger adults harder. Here’s why
In Scarborough, the east-end Toronto area that’s been hit hard by the pandemic, Dr. Lisa Salamon was shocked by the impact of COVID-19...
If he’s ever going to win, Erin O’Toole needs to start broadening the Conservative tent
If the Conservatives want to win the next election, they’ll need a broader coalition of voters behind them. But building that coalition has...
New Brunswick monitoring more than 40 cases of unknown neurological disease
Public Health is closely monitoring a cluster of more than 40 New Brunswick patients with symptoms similar to those of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a...
Genetic genealogy pushes Toronto detectives close to identifying killer in 2 cold cases from 1983
Detectives with the Toronto Police Service say they are close to identifying the killer responsible for two cold cases from 1983. They have...
People are celebrating their COVID-19 vaccine shots with selfies. Some think it’s time to give it a rest
Initially, Dr. Alan Drummond welcomed the idea of the so-called vaccine selfie — people sharing their COVID-19 vaccination pictures on social media — as a celebration and...
How masks could affect speech and language development in children
A video of a one-year-old walking up to random objects, pressing on them and rubbing her hands together as she walks away went...
Do you find it hard to end a conversation? You’re in the majority, study finds
Conversation is common, but not easy. That’s why computers can pilot an airplane around the world but still can’t master small talk. ...
Military conducted secret investigation of reservist Patrik Mathews as a possible terrorist threat
The military’s counter-intelligence unit secretly investigated Patrik Mathews — a former Manitoba army reservist and alleged recruiter for a neo-Nazi group — as a possible terrorist...
Why moving to daylight time is ‘a challenge on top of a challenge’ in 2021
Clocks jumped forward in most parts of Canada this weekend and sleep experts say the ritual will cause more stress for those already tossing and...
Compressed air, flywheels and more: Energy storage solutions being tested in Canada
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more...
Canadian researchers to release recommendations for treating youth eating disorders online
Sarah White sets a timer to remind herself to eat. She sets it six times a day so that she eats three meals...
Northwest Territories studying alternatives to Alberta school curriculum
The Northwest Territories is studying whether it should continue using Alberta’s curriculum in its schools, the territorial government says. The N.W.T has used...
Mental health charity reeling amid resignations over suspicions about leader’s alleged secret identity
An Ottawa charity focused on the well-being of Black, Indigenous and LGBTQ youth is in disarray after staff quit and speakers pulled out...
Why winter exercise can be especially hard on the lungs
Canadian Olympic hopeful Katherine Stewart-Jones can’t remember when she first started experiencing a cough she and other cross-country skiers call “race hack,” but...
Prioritizing people with specific conditions for COVID vaccine slows race for herd immunity: N.S.’s top doctor
Amanda Robinson used to work part time five days a week for an organization that supports adults with disabilities. She went to bingo...
