Science

Beluga Whale Born At Vancouver Aquarium

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A baby beluga whale was born at a Vancouver Aquarium.

Mount Redoubt Has Erupted First Time Since 1989

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Mount Redoubt located in Lake National Park, which is about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska has erupted.

Space Shuttle Set To Launch Tonight

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Sunday evening of March 15, 2009, NASA is ready to launch a shuttle known as Discovery with a new crew of seven people out to the international space station, from Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Discovery Set For Launch Tomorrow

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Space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to lift off on Wednesday, March 11th 2009 at 9:20 PM EDT.

Are we alone in the universe?

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It seems that everyone has a different belief when it comes to answering the question, are we alone in the universe? NASA is launching the Kepler telescope to try and answer that question. The Kepler telescope is looking for another Earth among the stars and will attempt to do that by measuring the brightness of stars.

Debate still rages over Darwins theory

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Debate still rages over Darwins theory

U.S. Students Doing Better In Math Class

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Washington (ECN) - There have been big gains seen in math classes across the United States.

Video Game Designer Blasts Off Into Space, Beyond

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Washington (ECN) - American video game designer Richard Garriott has blasted off into space.

One In Four Species Of Mammals Endangered

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According to a study by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), which published its Red List Monday October 6 in Barcelona, half of all mammal species worldwide are in decline and a third are threatened with extinction.

NASA Reports That There Is Signs Of Water On Mars

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Washington (ECN) - The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander has made quite the discovery as it has spotted snow falling.

Massive Dinosaur Used To Breathe Just Like A Bird

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Washington (ECN) - Researchers have discovered that a huge carnivorous dinosaur that lived 85 million years ago was like a bird.

NASA Says Arctic Ice Is Near Record Low

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Boston (ECN) - NASA has come out and stated that the Arctic sea ice level is near a record low.

Did Canadian Scientists Find an Alien Planet Around a Sun?

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Scientists from the University of Toronto released a paper on September 8, 2008, detailing their discovery of a planet-like object in possible orbit around a sun

Scientists Find Alien Planet Around A Sun

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Boston (ECN) - Scientists have managed to take a picture of an alien planet that is revolving around a star, which appears to be a sun.

Large Hadron Collider Set To Flip Switch To On Position

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Hollywood (ECN) - The Large Hadron Collider is set to turn its power switch in the on position today.

EPA Issues New Limits On Gas-Powered Engines

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Washington (ECN) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has come out and issues new standards for gas-powered engines.

The End May Not Be Near For The NASA Space Shuttle

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Washington (ECN) - The end may not be near for the NASA space shuttle, as they are looking into using it after its 2010 retirement.

Study Shows Cattle, Deer Know North And South

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Washington (ECN) - According to a new report released by European researchers, cattle and deer align their bodies along the North-South axis of the Earth's magnetic field.

Baby Whale To be Killed In Australia, Left By Mother

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Washington (ECN) - Wildlife officials in Australia have announced that they are going to have to kill a baby humpback whale off a Sydney beach.

NASA Reveals Details On How They Will Fix The Ares I Rocket

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Boston (ECN) - NASA has come out this week and released a great deal of information into how exactly they will fix the Ares I booster rocket.

This Whole Time, The Body Of Bigfoot Was A Costume!

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Washington (ECN) - Last week, two men from Georgia, Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer shocked the world by announcing that they found the dead body of Bigfoot in the woods. The discovery ended up being just a costume though.

We All Fall For Yet Another Bigfoot Hoax, Are We Dumb?

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Boston (ECN) - This past week marked yet another Bigfoot hoax, which brings up the question, are we really that dumb?

Ocean Dead Zones Continue To Grow In Great Numbers

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Washington (ECN) - The number of dead zones in the oceans around the world are growing, as many more oxygen-starved spots begin to pop up.

Bigfoot Hunters Say They Have Bigfoot In Freezer: UPDATE

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They say they found the body of the mythical creature in a forest in Northern Georgia, USA about two weeks ago.

Body Of Legendary Bigfoot Found By Hunters

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Washington (ECN) - According to reports, two professional Bigfoot hunters have managed to actually find the body of the creature.

Perseid Meteor Shower Makes The Sky Go Bright Early Tuesday

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Washington (ECN) - Early Tuesday morning, the Perseid meteor shower was at its peak, lighting up the sky.

Liquid Lake Found On Saturn Moon Titan, Life Seems Possible

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Boston (ECN) - Scientists have found a liquid lake on the Saturn mooon of Titan, and many believe that life may be found on the planet.

The Sun, Moon Set To Dance Together, Light Up Sky

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Washington (ECN) - People all around the world will be able to look up into the sky to check out a total eclipse of the Sun on Friday.

NASA Makes It Official, Ice Has Been Found On Mars

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Washington (ECN) - NASA scientists confirmed that there is indeed ice on the red planet, mars.

Planet Mercury Continues To Shrink In Size

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Boston (ECN) - According to reports, the nearest planet to the sun, Mercury, continues to shrink in size.

Home Of George Washington Found In Virginia

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Washington (ECN) - Researchers have come out and stated that they have found the home of the first President of the United States, George Washington.

North Pole Ice Could Be Completely Gone This Summer

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - According to scientists, this summer may mark the first time in recorded history that there is no ice at the North Pole.

Mars, Saturn, Other Stars Set To Light Up The Sky

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - Over the next few weeks, many exciting things will be happening in the sky up above, as the planets Mars and Saturn will both be extremely visible.

Canadian NEOSSat To Track Killer Asterods

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The single planetary event that is believed to have wiped the dinosaurs from the face of the Earth was a giant meteorite strike.

Soil On Mars Has Nutrients To Support Life

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - NASA scientists have come out and stated that the soil on Mars can support life.

Project to Unlock Genetic Code Of Chocolate Begins

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - Scientists from both IBM and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have kicked off the Chocolate Genome Project.

Arctic Seabed Alive With Volcano Action

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North Pole- In a series of different expeditions on the Arctic Seafloor, there have been a number of volcano spots located that are actively spewing red-hot lava out of the seafloor.

Crocodiles Talk To Mothers From Within Their Eggs

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - According to researchers, baby crocodiles actually talk to their mothers and each other from within their eggs before they hatch.

Scientists Find Date Of Odysseus' Return

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - Scientists have managed to pin down the exact date that Odysseus returned to his queen Penelope.

Scientists Believe They Have Found Ice On Mars

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - Scientists have come out and stated that they believe they have found ice on Mars.

Lake In B.C. Part Of Search For Mars Life

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There is a search that is being mounted deep beneath the waters of Pavillion Lake in B.C. that scientists and Astronauts hope will yield research and information about the life on Mars.

Tree Grown From World's Oldest Seed

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Washington (eCanadaNow) - Scientists have managed to grow a tree from what is believed to be the oldest seed in the world.

Canada Permafrost Expected To Thaw

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Nearly half of the northern half of the Canadian Nation is covered by Permafrost, and due to warming and rapid thawing much of this region is at risk for melting damage.

Beluga Whale Born In Canadian Aquarium

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As an awestruck public viewing crowd watched, a small Beluga female whale made her first appearance at an aquarium in British Columbia.

Caribbean Monk Is Officially Extinct

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - After a five-year review, the federal government scientists have come out and confirmed that the Caribbean monk is extinct.

New Japanese Lab Installed On ISS Station

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Canada Space Agency Seeks Astronauts

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In an effort to find personnel for the next round of International Space Exploration, the Canadian Space Agency has announced plans to hire as many as six new Astronauts with a possible trip to the International Space Station possible for one or more of them.

Canadian Weather Station Working On Mars

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The contribution of Canada to the Mars Phoenix Lander is performing at 100 percent, reporting the weather and climate conditions perfectly on the Red Martian surface.

NASA Flexes The Robotic Arm Of Phoenix On Mars

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Boston (eCanadaNow) - NASA has announced that they have started to flex the robotic arm of the Phoenix on Mars.

Calgary Professor Discovers A Missing Link

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Its being called one of the Missing Links, the fossil that provides an evolutionary link between Frogs And Salamanders, but to one University of Calgary Professor it is much more than that.