Recent human-pig hybrid embryo raises ethical concerns, hopes for new research
For most of us, the word “chimera” evokes grotesque imagery: in Greek mythology, the chimera was a fire-breathing hybrid of lion, goat, and snake. A…
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Vaquita porpoises at risk of immediate extinction due to illegal fishing trade, says WWF
The world’s rarest marine mammal, the vaquita porpoise, has lost half of its population in one year. Just last year, it was reported by the…
Dirty Water Comics set to release debut publication
Local writer depicts sailing adventures in new graphic novel
Study shows Canadian glaciers are major contributor to sea level rise
According to a new study, Canada’s glaciers are having a serious effect on rising sea levels. As climate change begins to rear its ugly head,…
Snail venom provides new hope for people suffering from chronic pain
A compound found in snail venom may be the future of treatment for severe chronic pain. The peptide compound is called Rg1A, and it is…
Tyrant alpha chimp killed, cannibalized in rare intra-tribe murder
A recent study has theorized that a chimpanzee murder so grisly and rare that it left the anthropologist leading the study “disturbed” was most likely about…
Pipeline protestors interrupt Trudeau town hall in Winnipeg
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced off with a small group of pipeline protesters at a town hall event at the University of Winnipeg’s Duckworth Centre…
Oil-mongers be gone: Pipelines are bad for the environment and the economy
After the disastrous 2016 American presidential election, speculation on what the world should expect from a President Trump were tossed around between experts on the…
Major oil leak occurs on First Nation territory in Saskatchewan
Just over 200,000 litres of oil has been leaked on First Nations territory in Saskatchewan. The oil leak affects farmland on the Ocean Man First…
World’s oldest known killer whale missing, presumed dead
According to reports from the Center for Whale Research, the world’s oldest known killer whale is presumed dead. The female orca whale – named J2,…