Fossil of Ancient Predators Sheds Light on Insect Evolution
Research conducted on a collection of fossils from the Burgess Shale shows a unique looking animal with three eyes. Researchers say that it sheds light on the evolution of the brain and head of insects and spiders. The study was published in the journal Current Biology. It examined 268 specimens collected in the 1980s and […]
Autonomous Tech to Help First Responders in Disaster Zones
Researchers from Calgary have created a human-like robot that will assist rescue efforts during disasters. The robot is a man’s height with a space-age helmet for a head, working arms and legs and interchangeable hands. The design looks like a cross between RoboCop and a Transformer. Alejandro Ramirez-Serrano has been working on the robot for […]
Rogers Outage Impacting Cell Phones, Internet Across Canada
The telecommunications giant Rogers is experiencing a massive outage on Friday morning that is impacting the whole nation. Customers across Canada are losing out on their wireless phone service, cable, and internet. The company confirmed this news on Twitter just before 9 a.m. ET on Friday. Rogers tweeted “we are aware of issues currently affecting […]
Tips on How to Find Cheaper Flights this Year
For those looking to travel and undeterred by flight delays, here’s how to save money on air travel. Airfare prices have jumped 11.6 per cent year over year in May, according to Statistics Canada. Ticket prices are now above pre-pandemic levels, up 15 per cent from 2019. $960 was the average for international flights from […]
NASA Restored Contact with Spacecraft Headed to Lunar Orbit
NASA lost contact with its US$32.7 million spacecraft after it left Earth’s orbit on its way to the moon. The space agency restored connections with the craft on Wednesday as it is headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit. The craft was launched on June 28 from New Zealand and spent […]
E-Scooter’s Have Gained Lots of Popularity in Toronto
After months of sky-high gas prices, many Torontonians have switched to an e-scooter to cruise through the city. Toronto resident Kyle Ott, a worker in the trades, heavily relied on cares to get around to different job sites. He purchased an e-scooter four months ago and said “I figured, why not? I’ll give it a […]
While Most of Ontario is Losing Farmland, London’s is Growing
London, Ontario has preserved most of its farmland but a review of where developers can build still needs to be confirmed. Over the last decade, the farm-rich province has lost nearly seven per cent of its land to development. However, London has actually increased its agricultural footprint by more than 23 per cent. Each day, […]
What Alternatives Can be Used for Single-Use Plastic Bags?
Ottawa announced by 2025 the country will phase out some single-use plastics, but finding sustainable alternatives is proving difficult. The ban targets six categories of plastics in an effort by the Liberal government to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030. In 2016, a study released by Environment and Climate Change Canada said Canadians threw away […]
Djokovic Wins 26th Consecutive Wimbledon Match
After dropping the first two sets, Djokovic managed to rally back and with the quarterfinal match at Wimbledon. He took the victory over 10th-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy on Tuesday. The results of the match were 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at Centre Court. Djokovic earned his 11th semi final at Wimbledon and won his […]
Drones are Now Allowed to Fly Out of Sight
For years, the cardinal rule for flying civilian drones is to keep them within your line of site because it is the law. However, some drones have been recently granted permission to soar out of their pilot’s sight. They are now allowed to inspect high-voltage power lines across the forested Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia. […]