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Researchers Seek a New Measure for Methane

Researchers Seek a New Measure for Methane

There may be a significant problem with the measuring stick scientists use to account for how much methane is affecting climate change, according to a recent study led by Scientists at Oxford University. The long-term effect of methane emissions might appear to be a lot greater than it really is when compared to carbon dioxide in terms of both gases’ ... Read More »

Invasive Mussels: ‘Contaminated boats’ stopped

Invasive Mussels: Contaminated boats stopped

Inspections halt boats carrying invasive mussels from entering British Columbia waters. A team of inspectors has checked 3,200 watercraft and identified six boats confirmed to be carrying invasive mussels. Conservation Officer Service spokesman Chris Doyle says the inspected vessels arrived in B.C. from 33 different provinces and states across North America. He says 18 decontamination orders have been issued and ... Read More »

Swarm of bees busy at Nanaimo shopping centre (Video)

Swarm of bees busy at Nanaimo shopping centre (Video)

There was quite the scene in a South Nanaimo parking lot this morning when a swarm of bees descended an SUV parked outside a Value Village store. A witness who posted video of the incident on YouTube says it wasn’t clear if the queen bee was inside the vehicle. The vehicles’s owner Susan Angus told the Nanaimo Daily Bulletin she ... Read More »

Study: Two possible locations for origin of domesticated dogs

Study: Two possible locations for origin of domesticated dogs

The precise origin of our canine companions is mired in controversy, But a new study suggests that dogs emerged from not one but two different populations of ancient wolves. What’s more, this dual domestication happened on opposite sides of the Eurasian continent. A large international team of scientists compared genetic data with existing archaeological evidence and show that man’s best ... Read More »

Greek underwater formation isn’t ‘lost city,’ researchers say

Greek underwater formation isn't 'lost city,' researchers say

The Underwater Remains of a Long Lost Greek City Turns Out to Be a Geological Formation. The ancient underwater remains of a long lost Greek city were in fact created by a naturally occurring phenomenon – according to joint research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Athens (Greece). When underwater divers discovered what looked like paved ... Read More »

Mark Winston: Bee expert at The Bookshelf on Friday

Mark Winston: Bee expert at The Bookshelf on Friday

A researcher and writer who is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on bees and pollination is coming to The Bookshelf Cinema this Friday, June 3 to talk about his Governor General Award winning book Bee Time: Lessons From the Hive. Mark Winston is that rare individual, a scientist who can speak eloquently to the public. Recognized as ... Read More »

Scientists Test Single-Molecule Cars in Open Air

Scientists Test Single-Molecule Cars in Open Air

Scientists at Rice University, who developed the first nanocars, have teamed up with researchers at North Carolina State University to make it possible for nanocars to move around in ambient environments instead of being restricted to vacuums. The work by Rice chemist James Tour, NC State analytical chemist Gufeng Wang and their colleagues came as Rice prepares to take part ... Read More »

43 Years of Great Lakes ice cover flash before your eyes (Video)

43 Years of Great Lakes ice cover flash before your eyes (Video)

NOAA GLERL’s ice cover dataset extends from 1973 to present, serving the Great Lakes community in research, application, and management. Large interannual and decadal variability are observed, as well as a downward trend. The map shows the extent of the maximum ice cover on the Great Lakes for each year. Data is from the U.S. National Ice Center and Canadian ... Read More »

Plastic Dominates Hawaii Marine Debris, Survey finds

Plastic Dominates Hawaii Marine Debris, Survey finds

A marine debris aerial survey of the eight main Hawaiian Islands will make you think twice before you chuck that plastic water bottle away. The survey was funded by the Japanese government to measure debris from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, but found less than 1% actually came from the disaster. Read More »

Meteor lights up sky across Arizona “Video”

Meteor lights up sky across Arizona (Video)

A meteor flared across the sky over Phoenix, Arizona Thursday morning, reportedly waking many residents from their slumber with the sound of a loud bang as it passed. A witness said the strange light lit up the front of her house and she “heard a loud roaring and then it was gone.” A security worker said he noticed a “fireball” ... Read More »

Russia gave little warning about rocket over Arctic, Report

Russia gave little warning about rocket over Arctic, Report

On Saturday, part of a Cold War-era Russian rocket carrying fuel made with the dangerous chemical hydrazine will crash into the biodiverse Arctic waters of Baffin Bay. The rocket was launched under Russia’s for-profit Rokot satellite launching program, which began in the 1990s. Russia has alerted international aviation authorities that a stage of the rocket carrying the fuel will crash ... Read More »