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New technology solves mystery of late First World War soldier's flower sent home to Canada

In 1916, Harold Wrong plucked a flower from the fields of Somme, France and tucked it into a letter he mailed home to Toronto. For decades, the type of flower sent remained a mystery.

AI meets polar bears: New technology helping track bears in northern Manitoba

New technology that was tested at the Assiniboine Park Zoo has arrived in Churchill to help track polar bears.

Ancient 'terror birds' were giant apex predators. Suspected new species is among the largest ever known

Millions of years ago, long-legged, big-beaked, meat-eating 'terror birds' stalked the Americas. The imposing creatures ruled the roost as top predators of their terrestrial ecosystems, and scientists recently discovered one of the largest terror birds ever unearthed.

Newfoundland beach blobs are plastic pollution, but source remains unknown: scientist

A Memorial University scientist says the mysterious white blobs washing up on Newfoundland beaches are actually gobs of plastic -- and they need to be cleaned up.

Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space station mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month declined to say Friday which one of them was sick.

South Korea on Wednesday announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn, saying it will toughen punishment for offenders, expand the use of undercover officers and impose greater regulations on social media platforms.

An emperor penguin surprised locals when it appeared on a beach in Australia after making an epic journey of thousands of miles from its home in Antarctica.

Canadian TikTok creators fear that the federal government's decision to shut down the app's Canadianoperations will erode their support system and limit earning potential.

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world’s oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across clay tablets about 6,000 years ago.

Elon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts.