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 Norway's former PM cautions Canada not to adopt a naive position on climate changeLaissez-faire attitudes lead to environmental disasters, says Gro Harlem Brundtland
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 No place is immune to weather disasters, climate panel warnsCountries should prepare for an unprecedented onslaught of deadly and costly weather disasters, a new report warns
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 Psychedelic gecko, ‘Elvis’ monkey among 208 new Mekong speciesAnimals discovered in a biodiverse region that is threatened by habitat loss, deforestation, climate change and overdevelopment
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 Research teams say latest findings narrow search for 'God' particleResearchers believe data about the so-called Higgs boson could help explain many scientific mysteries
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 Existence of missing link set to be proven - or notRevelation anticipated on Higgs boson, a vital piece of the puzzle of how matter interacts
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 Video: The hunt for elusive subatomic particlePhysicists use a high-powered atom smasher to find the Higgs boson, which could help explain the mysteries of the universe.
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 Video: Will polar bears be a threat?An Alberta scientist warns the Canadian polar bear could pose a real risk to northern communities if climate change continues to erode its natural habitat
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 Scientists on lookout for meteor fragments north of PeterboroughFalling fireball seen Monday near Lake Erie, say researchers at Royal Ontario Museum, University of Western Ontario
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 Astronauts head for space station aboard the SoyuzThe trio’s mission is to bring the International Space Station up to full manpower
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 University of Manitoba professor's airship dream closer to realityProfessor to launch experimental craft, hopes blimps will be backbone of supply chain to the Far North
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 Help wanted: technical assistant to Stephen HawkingThe famed British physicist posted the requirements on his website, which include willingness to travel, computer literacy and ability to work without help of instruction manual
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 Canadian research sheds new light on dinosaursResearcher uses a synchrotron’s beam of brilliant light to search for clues to the prehistoric environment of fossils
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 Decades after ending in ‘disappointment,’ Guatemalan study of infant brains inspires Canadian follow upDoctor with a hunch discovers research into effect of protein on brain development turned out to have positive effects after all
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 Second of NASA's twin Grail probes en route to study moon's gravityFor the NASA team tasked with the latest lunar mission, New Year's Day seems like Groundhog Day.
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 Crystal work wins Nobel for ridiculed IsraeliDan Shechtman wins chemistry prize after years spent in scientific wilderness
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 Soyuz lands safely following communications breakdownRepeated calls to the Soyuz TMA-21 capsule from Mission Control went unanswered for several minutes, well after the craft had de-orbited
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 Video: Blue whale pod sighting excites CaliforniansA group of endangered blue whales have been spotted in the waters off southern California, and they've been putting on quite the show for whale watchers and news crews.
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 Are sperm concerns the product of premature evaluation?Ever since a 1991 study suggested something was rotten in the state of Denmark's sperm counts, and found a downward trend in the rest of the Western world, there's been panic about male fertility. Research since then has been wildly contradictory - it turns out that measuring sperm's quantity and quality is a very tricky business. Of course, all that lies in the balance is the fate of the human race
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 Couple aims to unlock mysteries of dark matter at Perimeter InstituteNew recruits praise Stephen Hawking Centre for collaboration spaces
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 Giant satellite set to hit earth - but scientists don’t know where it will hitScientists put the odds of it hitting someone at 1-in-3,200
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 Italian quake case sends tremors through scientific communitySeismologists face manslaughter charges over failure to make proper risk evaluation
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 ‘Missing’ global heat may be hiding in deep oceansThe mystery of Earth’s missing heat may have been solved: it could lurk deep in oceans, temporarily masking the climate-warming effects of greenhouse gas emissions, researchers reported.
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 In Photos: Some newly discovered speciesScientists have long puzzled over a seemingly straightforward question: How many species live on Earth? And now, after nearly three centuries, experts have come up with a seemingly straightforward answer: 8.7 million. Experts hope the low discovery rate - just 10 per cent - will renew interest in taxonomy.
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 Scientists determine Earth has 8.7 million speciesExperts hope the low discovery rate - just 10 per cent - will renew interest in taxonomy
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 Donations reactivate search for other intelligent life in the universeBudget cuts had threatened to shut off telescopes
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