Saturday, September 12, 2026

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“Rare Franklin’s Ground Squirrel Population Decline Sparks Urgent Conservation Efforts”

Scientists are urging Albertans to be on the lookout for a rare rodent known as the Franklin's ground squirrel. Led by wildlife biologist Jess Haines, a research project in collaboration with Nature Alberta aims to investigate the declining population...

“University of Waterloo Student Wins Ig Nobel Physics Prize”

University of Waterloo PhD student Kaveeshan Thurairajah, though not a Nobel laureate, proudly holds an Ig Nobel Prize. The Ig Nobels, a whimsical take on the prestigious Nobel Prizes, honor unconventional and creative research in academia. Thurairajah and his team...

“Mathematician Creates Innovative Dice for Fair Game Starts”

In 2012, Eric Harshbarger, a mathematician and senior lecturer at Auburn University in Alabama, was challenged by a board game designer to create unique dice that could determine the starting player in a game without the possibility of a...

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“N.W.T. Government Pushes for More Renewable Energy”

The government of the Northwest Territories is pushing power companies to expand their use of renewable energy sources. However,...