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Scientists uncover first tremendous salty subglacial lakes in Canadian Arctic

An evaluation of radar information led scientists to an sudden discovery of two lakes positioned beneath 550 to 750 meters of ice beneath the Devon Ice Cap, one of many largest ice caps within the Canadian Arctic. They’re considered the … Continue reading

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Canadian Sapphires Fit for a Queen Now Unearthed

Sapphire Rough New Research Could Make It Easier to Find High-quality Canadian Sapphires New research from UBC mineralogists could make it easier to find high-quality Canadian sapphires, the same sparkling blue gems that adorn Queen Elizabeth II’s Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch. … Continue reading

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Canadian sapphires fit for a queen now unearthed

New research could make it easier to find high-quality Canadian sapphires, the same sparkling blue gems that adorn Queen Elizabeth II’s Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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New species of dinosaur named after Canadian icon

A new species of troodontid theropod dinosaur identified, Albertavenator curriei, named after renowned Canadian palaeontologist Dr. Philip J. Currie. Palaeontologists initially thought that the bones of Albertavenator belonged to its close relative Troodon, which lived around 76-million-years-ago. This new species … Continue reading

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Methane seeps in the Canadian high Arctic

Widespread methane leakage from the sea floor Cretaceous climate warming led to a significant methane release from the seafloor, indicating potential for similar destabilization of gas hydrates under modern global warming. A field campaign on the remote Ellef Ringnes Island, … Continue reading

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four hundred million yr previous gigantic extinct monster worm found in Canadian museum

A beforehand undiscovered species of an extinct primordial big worm with terrifying snapping jaws has been recognized by a world staff of scientists. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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four hundred million yr previous gigantic extinct monster worm found in Canadian museum

A beforehand undiscovered species of an extinct primordial big worm with terrifying snapping jaws has been recognized by a world staff of scientists. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily

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Canadian and European boreal forests differ but neither is immune to climate change

A research has begun to think long and hard about why the boreal forest in Europe differs so dramatically from its Canadian cousin. The real differences, he says, are most obvious on the ground, notes Boonstra. In Canada, the ground … Continue reading

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Canuckosaur! First Canadian ‘dinosaur’ becomes Dimetrodon borealis

A “dinosaur” fossil originally discovered on Prince Edward Island has been shown to have steak knife-like teeth, and researchers from U of T Mississauga, Carleton University and the Royal Ontario Museum have changed its name to Dimetrodon borealis–marking the first … Continue reading

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Canuckosaur! First Canadian ‘dinosaur’ becomes Dimetrodon borealis

A ‘dinosaur’ fossil originally discovered on Prince Edward Island, Canada, has been shown to have steak knife-like teeth, and researchers have changed its name to Dimetrodon borealis — marking the first occurrence of a Dimetrodon fossil in Canada. Paleontology News … Continue reading

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