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• Mudskipper Robot Mimics Ancient Land Animals' First 'Steps'

  08-07-2016 15:45
  
  A robot modeled after the mudskipper fish that "walks" short distances over rocks and mud is helping scientists understand how animals moved millions of years ago, when they first emerged from the water and transitioned to walk on land. A muscular tail in the earliest land animals may have played a more important role in their locomotion than previously thought.
  
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• SpaceX sends giant Starship into orbit for the first time but ends the flight early

  28-09-2026 18:18 via cbc.ca
  
  SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlinks yet, but decided to cut short the flight.
  
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• Crows are being given naloxone after suspected drug overdoses in Prince George

  28-09-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The increased toxicity of the illicit drug supply has prompted public warnings in the north-central B.C. city.
  
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• Severe dust pollution blowing into Alberta community downwind of the oilsands, study warns

  28-09-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New peer-reviewed research shows that Fort McKay, Alta. faces disproportionately high levels of dust pollution, frequently exceeding Alberta's regulatory guidelines for ambient air quality. Researchers say outdated monitoring standards leave the community vulnerable to intense spikes of contamination.
  
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• Astronaut chooses small-town Saskatchewan bison jerky to take to international space station

  28-09-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After approval through a NASA and CSA selection process, the food company based in Gull Lake will be supplying jerky for the four-person mission with a launch date of Oct. 1.
  
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• Speed over species? What experts are saying about Ottawa's new major projects bill

  28-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government says the purpose of Bill C-39 is to make project decisions in one year. But tucked inside are a dizzying array of more than 300 clauses that amend more than a dozen separate pieces of federal legislation, including laws to protect species at risk, water quality and fisheries.
  
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• Critics accuse Carney government of proposing 'sacrifice zones' for the environment

  28-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government says the purpose of Bill C-39 is to make project decisions in one year. But tucked inside are a dizzying array of more than 300 clauses that amend more than a dozen separate pieces of federal legislation, including laws to protect species at risk, water quality and fisheries.
  
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• OpenAI pauses training of latest models after AI agents probed U.S. government sites in unexpected ways

  27-09-2026 16:16 via cbc.ca
  
  OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount.
  
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• Montreal squirrels change their coat colour depending on neighbourhood they live in, new study finds

  27-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new McGill study found that eastern grey squirrels in the city vary in coat colour depending on the neighbourhood they live in. The animals are influenced by local environmental conditions, including temperature and forest cover.
  
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• Behold the pawpaw, the tropical-tasting ‘alien banana’ that grows right here in Canada

  27-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The pawpaw fruit tastes of banana, mango and pineapple and was once abundant across parts of North America, but it can still be found growing wild and in some orchards.
  
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• Behold the pawpaw, the tropical ‘alien banana’ that grows right here in Canada

  27-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The pawpaw fruit tastes of banana, mango and pineapple and was once abundant across parts of North America, but it can still be found growing wild and in some orchards.
  
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• Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks

  27-09-2026 08:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep.
  
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• Bumblebee project seeking to help rare species

  27-09-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The programme to help the Moss carder species will focus on Cornwall, Kent and the North Pennines.
  
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• Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared

  27-09-2026 06:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.
  
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• Nor'easter brings flooding as New York and New Jersey declare emergency

  27-09-2026 06:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm.
  
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• The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky

  27-09-2026 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astronomy tourism is giving young women in Hanle income, confidence and a new role in their community.
  
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• Squamish man uses motion-activated zombie to scare bears away from garbage

  26-09-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  More than 33 bears have been killed by conservation officers in B.C. this year, including two that entered stores through automatic sliding doors in Hope and Squamish. It's led to creative solutions to keep the hungry animals away from attractants.
  
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• Hundreds of wildflowers to be planted at meadow

  26-09-2026 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Friends of the Lake District wants to reintroduce species lost to some farming practices.
  
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• Butterfly populations 'could crash' due to weather

  26-09-2026 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 77,000 butterflies were recorded in Devon while 47,000 were spotted in Cornwall this July.
  
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• What Canada's wastewater reveals about drug use in 8 cities

  26-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New StatCan data shows sharply different drug-use patterns across eight Canadian cities, with methamphetamine elevated in parts of the Prairies and Moncton, cocaine comparatively high in Halifax and fentanyl highest in Metro Vancouver.
  
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• This medical device heading to space with Joshua Kutryk is also helping people here on Earth

  26-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On Oct. 1 Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutyrk will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., and he’s bringing some innovative Canadian tech with him.
  
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• Seahorse habitats 'healing' thanks to eco-moorings

  26-09-2026 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scars in Studland Bay's seagrass meadows, caused by boat anchor chains, are healing, a study finds.
  
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• The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever

  26-09-2026 00:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.
  
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• Marineland belugas that died in Chicago had chronic inflammatory disease, preliminary necropsy findings show

  25-09-2026 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Post-mortem examinations for two former Marineland belugas indicate the whales were sick when they arrived at their new home at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Peekachu, 23, and Rain, 20, were part of a massive operation to rehome 30 belugas and four dolphins from Niagara Falls, Ont., to aquariums in the U.S. and Spain this summer.
  
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• Space museum launched by Britain's first astronaut

  25-09-2026 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Helen Sharman officially opened the John Dulcamara Space Flight Museum at Grizedale Observatory.
  
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• Girl's out-of-this-world question for Tim Peake

  25-09-2026 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Marjorie, 6, had a BIG question for astronaut Tim Peake ahead of his visit to Lincoln
  
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• Northeast B.C. faces warmer future and more extreme weather threats, researchers say

  25-09-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new report is forecasting a warmer and wetter future for northeastern B.C., as well as more extreme weather emergencies for local communities battered by some of the province's biggest natural disasters over the past decade.
  
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• Strategy will safeguard nature for generations

  25-09-2026 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Local Nature Recovery Strategy is approved for one of England's "most nature-depleted areas".
  
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• What are my children exposed to? Why I want testing for cancer-causing chemicals

  25-09-2026 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People living near a lagoon branded "a shame on Britain" want to be tested for cancer-causing PCBs.
  
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• Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is heading to the ISS next week

  25-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  It’s only been six months since Canada's Jeremy Hansen made history by flying around the moon. Now, it’s Joshua Kutryk’s turn to blast off into space.
  
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