Science

Scientists may have uncovered the signs of an ancient, megatsunami that could foretell a modern hazard. Researchers have found evidence of the sudden collapse of a volcano that generated an ocean tsunami that dwarfed anything seen by humans. The collapse of the volcano occurred about 73,000 years ago at the Fogo volcano. The Fogo volcano at Cape Verde, which triggered …

‘Sofa shark’ found off the coast of Britain for the first time in a decade. The false catshark, also known as a sofa shark, was found by scientists at the Scottish Shark Tagging Programme conducting a deep sea survey with Marine Scotland near the remote islands of Barra and St Kilda.

Make your mind up. Big volcanic eruptions have a dramatic effect on rivers, sometimes boosting their flow, sometimes reducing it to a trickle. In the first study of its kind, a team of scientists from the University of Edinburgh sought to better understand how big volcanic eruptions, which can trigger a shortage of rainfall in many regions of the world, …

Almost a third of cacti species in the world are at risk of extinction, making the taxonomic group more threatened than mammals and birds. Researchers say the first ever comprehensive, global assessment of cacti is a “disturbing” reflection of the scale of the illegal wildlife trade. The illegal trafficking of live plants and seeds, increased agriculture and unsustainable harvesting has …

Rocket-based spaceflight was proposed 30 years earlier than previously thought by a Canadian university head, a space historian says. Historian Robert Godwin says William Leitch of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., accurately described the concept of rocket-based spaceflight in 1861.

Scientists Discover Prehistoric Beaver Who Ruled Earth After Dinosaurs. Sixty six million years ago the world changed in an instant. A huge asteroid, some ten kilometers in diameter, smashed into what is now Mexico. It arrived with the force of several million nuclear bombs, and unleashed a deadly cocktail of wildfires, tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

An Environment Canada scientist by day and folk singer by night, Tony Turner never intended for his kitschy tune “Harperman” — a call to action for a change in government — to create waves from coast to coast. And he certainly didn’t think it would put his career at risk by way of a very public suspension. Turner was put …

Egyptian authorities say that they will obtain the radar equipment needed to complete the search for Queen Nefertiti’s tomb. Dr Nicholas Reeves of the University of Arizona has been using radar and thermal imaging to examine the walls of King Tutankhamun’s tomb. He says it has provided strong evidence that Nefertiti lies hidden behind two doorways in the king’s burial …

Starting this weekend, visitors to the Manitoba Museum can experience some of the earth’s most remote and thrilling places, in person and with their smart phones. “National Geographic Presents: Earth Explorers” highlights the planet’s spectacular eco-zones, polar regions, oceans, rain forests, mountains and caves, and the African Savanna.

A farmer near Chelsea has made a mammoth find while digging in a field. James Bristle was digging up a soy field near Chelsea, Mich., when an unusual bone caught his attention. At first he thought it was a mere fence post, but closer examination confirmed it was no ordinary find. “We knew it was something that was out of …

Days after it announced giant panda Er Shun is pregnant with twins, Toronto Zoo has officially welcomed four white lion cubs who were born on the weekend. Makali, a four-year-old lion, gave birth to two cubs on Saturday and two cubs on Sunday, the Zoo said in a statement on Friday.