There’s a controversial theory concerning the origins of life on Earth, which states that the first microbes to appear on the planet arrived as passengers on a meteorite. Known as panspermia, this hypothesis depends on the ability of tiny organisms to survive colossal impacts, which is why a team...
Our solar system’s Sun is getting a lot of attention these days, and for all the right reasons: right now humanity and all its technology are more vulnerable than ever to the effects of solar storms and flares, and we really need to keep a close eye on the...
China's Mars rover drove from its landing platform and began exploring the surface on Saturday, state-run Xinhua news agency said, making the country only the second nation to land and operate a rover on the Red Planet. The launch last July of the Tianwen-1 Mars probe, which carried the Zhurong...
Prince William was "shocked" by Prince Harry's recent comments about the royal family, according to an expert. The 36-year-old prince recently spoke candidly about his family's private problems, when he likened being a royal to "living in a zoo", and his brother is said to be in a state of...
Russell Ball was taking one of his usual walks along Vancouver Island's Puntledge River on a cool, grey day in January when he noticed something out of the ordinary. As he knelt down and began chipping away around the patch of brown, he felt a familiar feeling as it grew...
Ontario’s top doctor says the province will now allow second doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to be administered. Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, said the second dose administration will begin with those who received their first dose between March 10 and 19. “Nothing is more important than...
The Saskatchewan government reported 146 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, along with 147 recoveries and no new deaths. The new cases are in the Far Northwest (two); Far Northeast (two); Northwest (10); North Central (11); Northeast (one); Saskatoon (52); Central East (18); Regina (26); Southwest (two); South Central (eight); and...
With vaccinations surging across Canada, and confirmed COVID case counts and hospitalizations at a national level declining, the other side of the pandemic is drawing tantalizingly, mercifully closer and experts are beginning to offer glimpses of the future. There are still many unknowns, and only speculations as to “what next,”...
Second dose appointments for some COVID-19 vaccines will open Friday in Manitoba, but those who received the AstraZeneca-Oxford jab will have to wait a little longer. The newly opened appointments will be reserved for priority groups with certain health conditions or compromised immune systems who have already received a first dose...
Google expands its partnership with Shopify and introduces a simplified process for all 1.7 million merchants to get their products listed with a few clicks. In addition, Google is enhancing the ecommerce experience with more ways to shop, including the ability to find products depicted in screenshots. Here are highlights of...