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'Pirate Seabirds' Could Become a Pathway for Deadly Avian Flu to Spread to Australia, Study Finds

Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently the only one without the severe H5N1 strain




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The Hotel Chelsea's Iconic Neon Sign Will Be Divided Into Pieces and Sold One Letter at a Time

The vertical sign stretched across three stories of the Manhattan hotel, which once welcomed the likes of Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Andy Warhol and Janis Joplin




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Scientists Play Matchmaker for Beloved Sea Snails in the Florida Keys

To boost the iconic queen conch's population, researchers are relocating the heat-stressed creatures to cooler, deeper waters to help them find mates




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World's First Ultra-Precise Nuclear Clock Is Within Reach After Major Breakthrough, Researchers Say

The technology, enabled by thorium atoms, could keep time more accurately than atomic clocks and enable new discoveries about gravity, gravitational waves and dark matter




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Virginia State Parks Install Viewfinders for People With Colorblindness, Just in Time for Leaf-Peeping Season

The viewfinders are outfitted with special lenses that help people with red-green colorblindness distinguish between hues




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This Shipwreck's Location Was a Mystery for 129 Years. Then, Two Men Found It Just Minutes Into a Three-Day Search

The "John Evenson" tugboat was helping another ship enter the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Wisconsin when it sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1895




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Metal Detectorists Unearth 1,000-Year-Old Viking Coins on a Small Island in the Irish Sea

Experts say that the trove of silver currency is official treasure and includes coins from England and Ireland




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This Painting Was Thought to Be a Botticelli Copy. Now, Researchers Say It Was Made in His Studio

A new analysis suggests that the piece was created by several artists working in the Italian Renaissance painter's studio—and that Botticelli himself may have worked on important details




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These Frankenstein-Like Sea Creatures Can Actually Fuse Their Bodies Together

Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine




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A Great White Shark Mysteriously Washed Ashore in Cape Cod, and Researchers Don't Know Why

Authorities have not yet identified the cause of death for the 12.5-foot-long shark, which was named Koala




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In a First, Scientists Find Animals Thriving Beneath the Ocean Floor in Hidden Habitats Near Deep-Sea Vents

The discovery of worms and snails confirms that these still-mysterious, dark hotspots of life extend beyond what’s visible above the crust




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A Giant Meteorite Ripped Up the Seafloor and Boiled Earth's Oceans 3.26 Billion Years Ago. Then, Life Blossomed in Its Wake

Geologists suggest the catastrophic impact of "S2" delivered key nutrients to the oceans, prompting microorganisms to thrive




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After Months of Rehab, Moira the Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle Has Been Returned to the Wild

When fishermen found the endangered loggerhead sea turtle off Vancouver Island in February, she was listlessly floating in a bed of kelp




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The World's Earliest Writing System May Have Been Influenced by Older Symbols Found on Stone 'Cylinder Seals'

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writing




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Forty-Three Monkeys Are on the Loose in South Carolina After Escaping a Research Facility When a Door Was Left Unsecured

Once the first primate made a break, the 42 others followed suit in a simple case of monkey-see, monkey-do




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When a Search Party Discovered the Frozen Body of a British Explorer Who Raced to the South Pole—and Lost

On this day in 1912, a team found the remains of Robert Falcon Scott and the crew of the "Terra Nova" expedition. A would-be rescuer said he was forever haunted by the "horrible nightmare"




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Sea Cucumber Poop Could Revitalize Coral Reefs

In one reef, three million sea cucumbers released 64,000 metric tons of nutrient-packed poo back into the ecosystem




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Volunteers Scramble to Save Thousands of Sea Turtles Following Polar Vortex in Texas

As of last Wednesday, at least 3,500 sea turtles have been rescued from freezing waters in the midst record-breaking winter storm




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Land & Sea: The legacy of Nellie Winters, a much-loved Inuit crafts legend

Nellie Winters is 87. From the time she was a child, her hands and mind have been busy pursuing her love of Inuit art and craft.



  • News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador

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KKK Halloween costumes symptom of growing far-right in Atlantic Canada, researcher says

A researcher studying the rise of extremism in Atlantic Canada warns Ku Klux Klan Halloween costumes are just one example of an insidious effort by far-right groups to normalize hateful attitudes.



  • News/Canada/Nova Scotia

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Europe’s Megalithic Monuments Originated in France and Spread by Sea Routes, New Study Suggests

The ancient burial structures, strikingly similar all across Europe and the mediterranean, have puzzled scientists and historians for centuries




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How a Dead Seal Sparked Theodore Roosevelt's Lifelong Passion for Conservation

As a child, the future president acquired a marine animal's skull, which became the first specimen in his natural history collection




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B.C. man charged with fentanyl offences after Charlottetown search

A 22-year-old man from British Columbia has been charged on P.E.I. after hundreds of grams of fentanyl and cocaine were seized in Charlottetown on Saturday night.



  • News/Canada/PEI

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Search continues for missing woman from Manitoulin Island

Juanita Migwans of M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island has been missing for over a month, but her aunt says she’s not giving up on the search.



  • News/Canada/Sudbury

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Carruthers rink begins search for new 2nd after Samagalski steps back

Team Reid Carruthers has started the search for a new second after Derek Samagalski's decision to step back from the Winnipeg-based rink.



  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Curling

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11,000 km from home, Hamilton peacekeeper spends 3rd Remembrance Day overseas

While people gather around the Gore Park Cenotaph in his hometown of Hamilton, Tyrell will be one of nine Canadians serving as a peacekeeper in the United Nations mission in South Sudan.



  • News/Canada/Hamilton

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Vancouver Whitecaps' season ends after 1-0 loss to LAFC in playoffs

LAFC opened the series with a narrow 2-1 victory in California and Vancouver replied with a decisive 3-0 win at home to set up a do-or-die matchup on Friday, but they failed to overcome L.A. and suffered a 1-0 defeat.



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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CBC Kitchener-Waterloo Make The Season Kind 2024

Make The Season Kind is a month of giving in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Join CBC K-W for a kick-off show on Friday, Dec. 6 at TheMuseum in downtown Kitchener with performances by I, The Mountain, singer-songwriter Mandippal, local chef Terry Salmond and more.



  • News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo

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Tornado touched down in Fergus Sunday, research team confirms

The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University has confirmed a tornado touched down in Fergus, Ont., on Sunday night.



  • News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo

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Sask. NDP wins all but 1 seat in Regina and Saskatoon after final votes counted

The final election results are in for the 2024 Saskatchewan election, which received a higher vote turnout than 2020. The NDP's April ChiefCalf won Saskatoon-Westview. And Saskatchewan Party’s Ken Cheveldayoff was re-elected in Saskatoon-Willowgrove.



  • News/Canada/Saskatoon

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Swearing-in ceremonies at B.C. Legislature kick off start of new political season

Two newly elected members of British Columbia's Green Party will officially take their seats in the legislature following the first of three swearing-in ceremonies since last month's provincial election. 



  • News/Canada/British Columbia

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Kingston's Aaliyah Edwards holds youth basketball camp after first pro season

After playing her first season with the WNBA's Washington Mystics and representing Team Canada at the Olympics, forward Aaliyah Edwards held her second annual "You Got Knext" camp in her hometown over the weekend.




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Canadian RJ Barrett close to return from injury as Raptors prepare for Wednesday's season opener

Canadian swingman RJ Barrett was upgraded to day-to-day and engaged in non-contact practise on Monday, two days before Toronto hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena.




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Make it 7 straight: Winnipeg Jets keep rolling undefeated, edging Seattle in OT

Nikolaj Ehlers scored the winning goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets remained unbeaten this season with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Alex Ovechkin scores 858th goal, on pace to break Wayne Gretzky's record this season

Nine games into the Washington Capitals' season, Alex Ovechkin is scoring at a rate that would put him past Wayne Gretzky as soon as this spring.



  • Sports/Hockey/NHL

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Jets set record for best start to an NHL season ever with win over Stars

The records just keep falling for the Jets under new head coach Scott Arniel.



  • News/Canada/Manitoba

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Alberta hiring to restore land where fireguards were created in 2023 wildfire season

The provincial government is seeking contractors to restore hundreds of kilometres of land where fireguards were created during the 2023 wildfire season.



  • News/Canada/Edmonton

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Calgary small businesses anxious about potential post worker strike as holiday season looms

After Canada Post workers gave a 72-hour notice to strike early Tuesday, some Calgary business owners are worried about what this means for holiday season sales. 



  • News/Canada/Calgary

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Deep sea diving world record set using breathing regulator designed with SolidWorks software

SolidWorks 3D mechanical design and COSMOS design analysis software play key roles in developing regulator that reached more than 1,000 feet deep




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COSMOS software helps Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute design instrument arrays that withstand crushing ocean depths

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Oregon State University purchases 200 licenses of SolidWorks software for education and research

SolidWorks Education Edition prepares students for engineering careers with SolidWorks 3D mechanical design and COSMOS analysis software




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Partnership with MatWeb gives COSMOS users seamless access to vast materials information database

MatWeb's new export engine pipes data from its 47,000 material information sheetsdirectly into SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks




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Daka dives into new market for recreational SEASCOOTER with SolidWorks and COSMOSWorks software

Global design firm cuts development time and costs in half




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SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks power Emirates Team New Zealand racing yacht, winner of 2004 America's Cup Season Championship

Robust design helps withstand challenging competitive conditions as team takes first round in America 's Cup qualifying races




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New auto seat, designed in SolidWorks, would help crash victims walk away

Sliding 'Counter-Balanced Motion' seat's performance in crash tests precisely matched COSMOSWorks analysis




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Triumph Aerospace Systems-Seattle uses COSMOS analysis software to put winning doses of precision in design proposals

Stress, fluid flow, and motion analysis lend credence to company's designs for Boeing, Airbus, and other major aerospace companies




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Tsinghua University implements 500 seats of SOLIDWORKS software to help expand China's base of mechanical design skills

Training on 3D CAD application gives students vital skills for competing in world engineering market




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Pivot International streamlines overseas collaboration with PDMWorks Enterprise

Investment improves coordination and accuracy




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Nutritional sciences researchers receive funds from McCormick Science Institute

Researchers from the Departments of Nutritional Sciences and Food Science at Penn State have recently received $420,000 in funding from the McCormick Science Institute to study the use of herbs and spices in school lunch recipes over the next two years.




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Gatzke-Kopp named president-elect of Society for Psychophysiological Research

Lisa Gatzke-Kopp, professor of human development and family studies, recently was named president-elect of the Society for Psychophysiological Research. The presidential role spans three years, over which she will serve as president-elect, president and past-president, each for a one-year period.