Science
United States Mint releases Dr. Sally Ride quarter into circulation
Famed astronaut second in American Women series The youngest American to go to space – and the first American woman – is now featured on a circulation quarter. Dr. Sally Ride first went to space
Canadian Mint celebrates “Canada’s gift to the world”, insulin, with new coins
100 years later. Canada’s money maker The Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating the centennial anniversary of the discovery insulin with three new coins: two general circulation toonies (Canadian two-dollar coins) and a 1oz Pure Gold
Help fight oral cancer with new game
Finally, a game that actually pays off! Artificial Intelligence, or AI for short, is used in nearly every facet of our lives today — but sometimes they need some human intelligence to help them out.
Alberta borrows “Squeal on Pigs” campaign from Montana
Invasive species threatens agriculture industry. A campaign initially launched in the Treasure State is being borrowed north of the border as Alberta looks to get its feral hog problem under control. The boars devastate local
New blue hue available for you
It’s true. A new shade of blue is available on the market for the first time as first reported by artnet. New is a relative term – the pigment itself was first described in 2009
Salmonella outbreak in Canada and the United States linked to…hedgehogs?
Can we call it hedgehogella instead? A fairly substantial outbreak of salmonella is sweeping across Canada, affecting six provinces and sickening 32 people. Quebec, the country’s second most populous province, is hardest hit with 17
Canadian drivers can soon offset their fuel purchases at Shell
Shell tries to clean up its image. A new program from Royal Dutch Shell aims to empower Canadian consumers to clean up their own carbon mess, but it’s more likely a mea culpa for the
‘Missing’ for nearly 50 years, scientists observe so-called Elephant Shrew
Is it missing if you’re not looking? It turns out if something of scientific or historical significance is deemed missing it doesn’t hurt to ask the locals. Such was the case with the legendary missing
Unknown seeds are arriving en masse in Canada and the US. Don’t plant them.
Don’t throw them away either. Unsolicited and unwanted seeds are hitting mailboxes across the United States and Canada and federal agencies in both countries are warning against planting them or disposing of them in traditional
