<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Science - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Science news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:50:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk completes second spacewalk, more than six hours long]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is safely back inside the International Space Station after successfully completing his second spacewalk in two weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/canadian-astronaut-joshua-kutryk-completes-second-spacewalk-more-than-six-hours-long/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/canadian-astronaut-joshua-kutryk-completes-second-spacewalk-more-than-six-hours-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New detection from Mars orbiter suggests that the planet may still be volcanically active]]></title><description><![CDATA[An orbiting atmospheric research spacecraft has detected the pungent gas hydrogen chloride above surface fissures along a massive ancient volcano on Mars in a finding that suggests Earth's planetary neighbor is still volcanically ‌active.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/new-detection-from-mars-orbiter-suggests-that-the-planet-may-still-be-volcanically-active/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/new-detection-from-mars-orbiter-suggests-that-the-planet-may-still-be-volcanically-active/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will this year’s super El Niño push 2026 to be the warmest year on record?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the most significant impact on the global temperature typically comes in the months after an El Niño peak — which hasn't happened yet — some climate models are suggesting 2026 could edge out 2024 as the warmest year on record. Could El Niño be influencing this year's global temperature?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/will-this-years-super-el-nio-push-2026-to-be-the-warmest-year-on-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/will-this-years-super-el-nio-push-2026-to-be-the-warmest-year-on-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NASA chief economist named new head of Canadian Space Agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander MacDonald was named the new president of the Canadian Space Agency late Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/former-nasa-chief-economist-named-new-head-of-canadian-space-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/former-nasa-chief-economist-named-new-head-of-canadian-space-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15 fields where potato wart was discovered purchased by P.E.I. government for $9M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture says it has purchased 15 fields where potato wart was discovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/15-fields-where-potato-wart-was-discovered-purchased-by-pei-government-for-9m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/15-fields-where-potato-wart-was-discovered-purchased-by-pei-government-for-9m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's Swift space telescope plunges to Earth after 22 years in orbit]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of NASA's premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of gamma ray bursts and exploding stars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/nasas-swift-space-telescope-plunges-to-earth-after-22-years-in-orbit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/nasas-swift-space-telescope-plunges-to-earth-after-22-years-in-orbit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's hunting season: Nearly 200 deer in eastern Montreal park to be culled to curb overpopulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nearly $350,000 hunt will take place in the Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park over a few nights next week. The current deer population density in the area is 10 times higher than provincial guidelines call for. Experts say the forest can’t sustain that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/its-hunting-season-nearly-200-deer-in-eastern-montreal-park-to-be-culled-to-curb-overpopulation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/its-hunting-season-nearly-200-deer-in-eastern-montreal-park-to-be-culled-to-curb-overpopulation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why curiosity and confusion are so important for scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[For renowned physicist Asimina Arvanitaki, the pursuit of knowledge begins with curiosity and being in the dark. At a Perimeter Institute event in Waterloo, she talks to Nahlah Ayed about the importance of curiosity-based research, her own career, and the role of AI in science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/why-curiosity-and-confusion-are-so-important-for-scientists/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/why-curiosity-and-confusion-are-so-important-for-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 wolves killed on unfenced stretch of highway in Yoho National Park over 5 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the deaths highlight the urgent need for wildlife fencing and crossings along a stretch of highway where improvements have been recommended for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/9-wolves-killed-on-unfenced-stretch-of-highway-in-yoho-national-park-over-5-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/9-wolves-killed-on-unfenced-stretch-of-highway-in-yoho-national-park-over-5-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother and daughter killed in suspected grizzly attack were 'two peas in a pod,' family says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members have identified the two victims of a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, B.C., as Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/mother-and-daughter-killed-in-suspected-grizzly-attack-were-two-peas-in-a-pod-family-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/mother-and-daughter-killed-in-suspected-grizzly-attack-were-two-peas-in-a-pod-family-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother and daughter dead in suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members have identified the two victims of a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, B.C., as Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/mother-and-daughter-dead-in-suspected-grizzly-bear-attack-near-bella-coola/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/mother-and-daughter-dead-in-suspected-grizzly-bear-attack-near-bella-coola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing an uncertain future, P.E.I.'s oyster farmers and processors close down for the season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce and Kaila Richard say they don't know when they'll see their oyster cages again as two diseases continue to ravage the industry on the Island. Nearby processing plants in western P.E.I. are also running out of oysters — and work. CBC's Nancy Russell reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/facing-an-uncertain-future-peis-oyster-farmers-and-processors-close-down-for-the-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/facing-an-uncertain-future-peis-oyster-farmers-and-processors-close-down-for-the-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of fish died at an Ontario nuclear plant in 2025. Now its operator faces federal charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce Power, the private company that operates the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, faces two federal Fisheries Act charges after millions of Lake Huron fish died over a period of two months in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/millions-of-fish-died-at-an-ontario-nuclear-plant-in-2025-now-its-operator-faces-federal-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/millions-of-fish-died-at-an-ontario-nuclear-plant-in-2025-now-its-operator-faces-federal-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a high school science teacher stumbled upon the 1st known T. Rex trackway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teacher has discovered the first known trackway of an adult T. Rex, which could shed new light on how the iconic dinos moved around the planet more than 66.5 million years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/how-a-high-school-science-teacher-stumbled-upon-the-1st-known-t-rex-trackway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/how-a-high-school-science-teacher-stumbled-upon-the-1st-known-t-rex-trackway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemist who transformed energy storage nabs Canada’s top science prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Linda Nazar from the University of Waterloo has won the $1-million Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal, the highest honour awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/chemist-who-transformed-energy-storage-nabs-canadas-top-science-prize/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/chemist-who-transformed-energy-storage-nabs-canadas-top-science-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.B. exploring new way to address moose collisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Brunswick's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure wants to install "wildlife reduction reflectors" as a way to reduce collisions with moose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/nb-exploring-new-way-to-address-moose-collisions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/nb-exploring-new-way-to-address-moose-collisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada shelves pledge to phase out captivity of elephants and great apes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has effectively shelved a bill meant to phase out the captivity and import and export of elephants and great apes in Canada. Some animal advocates suspect it has to do with the government's current preoccupation with the tariff war and other economic issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/canada-shelves-pledge-to-phase-out-captivity-of-elephants-and-great-apes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/canada-shelves-pledge-to-phase-out-captivity-of-elephants-and-great-apes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. monitoring for avian flu amid rising reports of dying wild birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescue agencies are reporting increasing calls of dead or dying wild birds this fall. While avian flu is often a growing concern this time of year, so far B.C.'s farms are in the clear, according to officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/bc-monitoring-for-avian-flu-amid-rising-reports-of-dying-wild-birds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/bc-monitoring-for-avian-flu-amid-rising-reports-of-dying-wild-birds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to tell whether your lithium batteries are a fire risk — and what to do if they are]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've heard a lot about how dangerous lithium battery fires are, but most of us also keep and charge smartphones, e-bikes and other lithium battery devices at home. Do we actually need to worry? Are some safer than others? Can they really go from safe to risky? And what are the warning signs? Here are some answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/how-to-tell-whether-your-lithium-batteries-are-a-fire-risk-and-what-to-do-if-they-are/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/how-to-tell-whether-your-lithium-batteries-are-a-fire-risk-and-what-to-do-if-they-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bat boxes were supposed to be a safe haven for bats. So why are they killing them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manmade homes meant to protect bats from the elements can become deadly in a heat wave, with reports worldwide of mass casualties in an animal population already under threat. But a few tweaks to the houses could help their inhabitants thrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/bat-boxes-were-supposed-to-be-a-safe-haven-for-bats-so-why-are-they-killing-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/science/bat-boxes-were-supposed-to-be-a-safe-haven-for-bats-so-why-are-they-killing-them/</guid></item></channel></rss>