Study on rare earth formation sheds light on future discoveries
Recent research by Chinese scientists explains how deposits of rare earth elements (REE) are formed, proving that the…
Stargazers were ready with a telescope to have a fun, normal night — They unexpectedly detected a rare galactic “cataclysmic event”
Imagine you detect a truly cataclysmic event, even though you’re not a scientist? That has happened before, and…
Astronomers Produce the Largest Image Ever Taken of the Heart of the Milky Way
The central region of our Milky Way, sometimes referred to as the “Bulge,” remains something of an enigma…
Saint John libraries board seeks extra security as safety incidents spike
The board of trustees for Saint John’s public libraries is calling for more security after its branches have…
NASA shares photos of an extraordinary event seen by astronauts
While most people witness only the familiar crack of thunder and flash of lightning from storms on Earth,…
Scientists Can Now Predict Where the World’s Deadliest Scorpions Are Most Likely to Strike
The post Scientists Can Now Predict Where the World’s Deadliest Scorpions Are Most Likely to Strike appeared first…
College Student Solves Mystery of ‘Snowmen’ Floating in Space
NEED TO KNOW Graduate student Jackson Barnes appears to have solved how snowman-like objects in space are formed…
Budget cuts at Environment and Climate Change Canada threaten Arctic science
The Arctic has been in the news a lot lately. Between the increased geopolitical interest in Greenland, claims…
‘Exposed Cranium’ leaks its gory secrets in new James Webb telescope images: Space photo of the week
QUICK FACTS What it is: Nebula PMR 1, also known as the “Exposed Cranium” Where it is: 5,000…
COLUMN: A whiff of skunk signals winter’s early wake-up call
With green grass likely delayed until April, animals that burned through fat reserves face a hard question now…
Socially tolerant monkeys have larger emotion centers in the brain
Scientists have discovered that macaque species with more tolerant social systems possess a larger emotion-processing center in the…
Alberta mountain towns deal with ‘low-grade anxiety’ as wildfire season begins
Despite spring snow still dusting parts of Alberta, it’s now officially wildfire season, and with it comes once…