Scientists in Canada have named a newly found horned dinosaur (ceratopsian) and it’s called Xenoceratops foremostensis. It was identified from fossils originally collected in 1958 in Alberta.
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Xenoceratops, A New Species of Horned Dinosaur Discovered in Canada
Published November 16, 2012 blogs , science , technology Leave a CommentTags: blogs, Canada, dinosaurs, fossils, paleontology, science, SciTechDaily, technology, xenoceratops
Blood-Thinning Rodenticide is Killing Birds
Published November 16, 2012 blogs , science , technology Leave a CommentTags: birds, blogs, Canada, ecology, health, rodents, science, SciTechDaily, technology, toxicology, wildlife
Canada and the US have started to restrict the use of rodent poisons based on blood thinners, as new research shows that the toxins accumulate in birds of prey and other animals.
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Canadian Park Biologists Aim to Eradicate Rats in Queen Charlotte Islands
Published November 14, 2012 blogs , science , technology Leave a CommentTags: blogs, Canada, ecosystems, environment, invasive species, rats, science, SciTechDaily, technology
The Queen Charlotte Islands are a biodiverse archipelago and Parks Canada has been trying to restore the balance in the ecosystem by getting rid of rats, which seem to be the main culprits of hobbling the ecosystem.
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Controversy Sparked by Ocean Fertilization Project off Canada’s Coast
Published October 25, 2012 blogs , science , technology Leave a CommentTags: blogs, Canada, geoengineering, ocean fertilization, salmon, science, SciTechDaily, technology
Workers on a Haida Salmon Restoration Corporation boat release iron sulphate into the Pacific Ocean. Image by HSRC.
Last July, a chartered fishing boat strewed 100 tonnes of iron sulphate into the ocean, off the western coast of Canada. The goal was to supercharge the marine ecosystem. The iron was supposed to fertilize plankton, boost salmon population and sequester carbon. Currently, it’s still unclear whether the ocean responded as hoped, but this project has angered scientists, embarrassed a village of indigenous people and enraged opponents of geoengineering.
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Mariclaro Upcycled Bags: Made from Airbags, Car Upholstery and Other Weird Stuff
Published February 7, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: airbags, bags, bike, blogs, Canada, inner bike tube, laptop sleeve, Mariclaro, messenger, Technabob, technology, upcycled, upholstery
iPad Used as Passport to Cross US Border
Published January 5, 2012 blogs , technology Leave a CommentTags: blogs, border, Canada, iPad, Martin Reisch, passport, Technabob, technology, USA
While the TSA and INS aren’t supposed to let you into the US without a real passport, that didn’t stop a Canadian man from using his iPad as a substitute for his passport, which he had forgotten at home. Border crossings require passports these days, but thanks to a bit of holiday spirit, he managed to get himself into the US.
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Star Wars Identities: Darth Vader Does Rorschach
Published November 27, 2011 blogs , technology 1 CommentTags: blogs, Canada, Darth Vader, Edmonton, exhibition, Identities, Montreal, Star Wars, Technabob, technology
There’s a new exhibition featuring some pretty interesting Star Wars stuff coming to Canada in 2012. It’s called Star Wars: Identities. You will apparently get to know the characters of the Star Wars saga “on a whole new level”. Whatever that may mean, the poster and teaser trailer they released sure are compelling.
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