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An asteroid treasure box lands on Earth on Sunday — and Canada will get a piece of it
A spacecraft that has travelled more than 950 million kilometres is dropping off a care package on Sunday: samples from an asteroid that lies more than 100 million kilometres from Earth.
Nicole Mortillaro
News Science September 23
Monitoring Alberta's wastewater could help drug users avoid harm. Here's how.
Kylee Pedersen
News Canada Calgary September 22
Some Canadians are using AI simulations to reconnect with their deceased loved ones
Mouhamad Rachini
Radio The Current September 21
Cuddly robots charm B.C. seniors as researchers study benefits of AI pals in elder care
Bridgette Watson
News Canada British Columbia September 21
Algae have changed dramatically in Great Slave Lake — and what that means for fish is uncertain
Liny Lamberink
News Canada North September 20
N.L. institution says due diligence on OceanGate wasn't necessary prior to Titan implosion
Ryan Cooke
News Canada Nfld. & Labrador September 20

We've been using AI for years — we just didn't know it

Documentaries The Passionate Eye September 19

Do Newfoundland's Tablelands hold the answer to life on Mars? This researcher is trying to find out

Mouhamad Rachini

Radio The Current September 19

Nova Scotia biologist adapting COVID-19 technology to detect oyster disease

News Canada Nova Scotia September 19

After dismal start, UN hosts 'halftime summit' in bid to save development plan

Alexander Panetta

News World September 19

This pediatrician has a stark warning about the risks of 'anti-science'

News Health September 19

Can the free market ensure artificial intelligence won't wipe out human workers?

News Business September 18

Artificial intelligence is being used in university classes. How it's being used matters, say profs

Cassidy Chisholm

News Canada Nova Scotia September 17

Cement is everywhere. The industry is turning to carbon capture to curb emissions, and it's not alone

Paula Duhatschek

News Canada Calgary September 16

Women on the Prairies are chasing extreme storms. Here's why

News Canada Edmonton September 20

Whale scientists capture the sights and sounds of a baby sperm whale birth for the first time

Radio Quirks & Quarks September 15

What does a mummy smell like? Woodsy and sweet, with 'note of pistachio'

Sheena Goodyear

Radio As It Happens September 15

Analysis: Bob's blog

Electric vehicles could save thousands of lives by reducing pollution, new study finds

Radio Quirks & Quarks September 15

How hurricanes form, explained

Oceans could be used for carbon capture on a big scale

News Science September 19

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2 grizzlies follow hikers down trail for 20 minutes in Banff National Park

News Canada Calgary September 16

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