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CBCP.E.I. farmer worries stray voltage is harming his cattle
WARNING: Some may find this story contains distressing photos or contentIt started with calf number 123. "He was perfectly fine and drinking on a cow," said John Gallant, who owns beef cattle on his third-generation farm in St. Timothée, P.E.I., near Wellington. He jumped on his tractor and was backing out when he saw something strange."The calf was laying pretty much lined up with the side of this fence post in the middle of a water puddle there, stiff as a board with his eyes rolled behind his
- Sacramento Bee
Predator prowls through California town for a week — then ends up trapped inside shed
“Such a beautiful (animal) ... (Although) had to be terrifying to see him up close.”
- BBC
Tobago shark attack: Peter Smith now 'able to communicate'
Peter Smith's wife has thanked friends who fought the shark during the attack on Tobago's coast.
- The Canadian Press
Trans Mountain pipeline project ushers in new era for oilsands hub Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — As the urban centre at the heart of Canada's oilsands industry, Fort McMurray has seen more than its share of ups and downs. A decade and a half ago, the northern Alberta community was this country's most famous boom town. High oil prices helped to drive unprecedented demand for the thick, viscous bitumen that lies beneath the earth's surface here, and workers flocked from around the world to cash in on the bonanza. Then crude prices crashed, layoffs began, and the frenzy
- PA Media: UK News
British tourist ‘aware and able to communicate’ in hospital after shark attack
Peter Smith, 64, was savaged 10 metres off the shore in Courland Bay, on the north coast of Tobago.
- Associated Press
A Yellowstone trip that ended with a man being arrested for kicking a bison
A man who kicked a bison in the leg was then hurt by one of the animals in Yellowstone National Park, according to park officials. Park rangers arrested and jailed him after he was treated for minor injuries. Park rangers got a call about the man allegedly harassing a bison herd and kicking one of them about seven miles (11 kilometers) inside the park's west entrance on April 21.
- Miami Herald
Cave creature — with ‘blade-shaped’ teeth — discovered as new species in Thailand
A researcher climbed about 50 feet up a rock face with no ropes to discover the animal.
- Yahoo Canada Style
Ontario sees more than 115 cases of eye damage after solar eclipse: What to do if you feel any pain
There have been 118 reported cases of eye damage in Ontario since the phenomenon, adding to the several cases seen in Quebec.
- Futurism
Scientists Say New Material Can Suck Carbon Out of Atmosphere Faster Than Trees
Scientific Alchemy A team of scientists in the United Kingdom say they have discovered a porous material that has the potential capacity to store large quantities of greenhouse gases, The Independent reports, making it one possible tool in the arsenal to fight climate change. The scientists detailed how they used computational models to develop this […]
- Popular Mechanics
A Ferret Died in 1988 and Spawned 3 Clones. Now, They Could Save Their Entire Species.
America’s rarest mammal is staring down extinction—but these specimens offer hope.
- CBC
Researchers use AI tool to try and locate family of freed orca
Days after a trapped baby orca known as Brave Little Hunter freed itself from a B.C. lagoon, researchers are hoping AI technology can help them track her movements and reunite her with her family pod.
- CNN
At least 4 killed in Oklahoma tornado outbreak, as threat of severe storms continues from Missouri to Texas
At least four people are dead, including an infant, after a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma overnight, as severe storms threaten more twisters, heavy rain and large hail from Missouri to Texas Sunday.
- CBC
As tick season takes off in Sask., scientists monitor for new disease-carrying species
The sun is out and dog owners are hitting the trails and parks of Saskatchewan. But there's a catch … the ticks are sticking like magnets. Scientists are on high alert this year, as new varieties of ticks known to carry diseases threaten to multiply in Saskatchewan. Thanks to warmer winters, tick season is no longer limited to spring. In fact, tick sightings were reported as late as December of last year. "You get lots every trip now. It seems within minutes you notice them crawling on your legs
- The Weather Network
Sluggish storm lands a hat trick over Atlantic Canada this week
Yarmouth to Nain and everywhere in between, Atlantic Canada will see three sides of the same storm this week
- The Weather Network
Icy conditions set to complicate travel in northern Ontario
A late-April system will bring winter-like weather to parts of northern Ontario as we kick off the new week
- PA Media: UK News
Calls to clear up ‘environmental disaster’ beauty spot in Kent
A local community is urging the government body to secure funding to get rid of an estimated 27,000 tonnes of illegal waste.
- Yahoo News UK
Maps show where in the UK will be warmest on May Bank Holiday weekend
The Met Office says the UK can expect some warmer weather as the week progresses ahead of the early May bank holiday.
- USA TODAY
Climate science is sound. Satellite timelapse doesn't disprove sea level rise | Fact check
A satellite image timelapse of one city's coastline is not enough to determine whether or not sea level rise or climate change has occurred.
- HowStuffWorks
6 Types of Sharks Every Selachimorphaphile Should Know
If you're afraid of sharks, stop reading now, because we're about to get in deep with six types of sharks. Learn more about these fascinating fish — big and small, solid and patterned, sluggish and speedy.
- Futurism
You Haven't Lived Until You've Seen This Alligator Clumsily Try to Climb Over a Fence
See You Later A particularly head-strong alligator had a hell of a time climbing a fence, as seen in a video making its rounds on Reddit. "As scary as they can be, alligators just don’t look as threatening when climbing a fence," the video's title posted to the AnimalsBeingDerps subreddit reads. The footage is just […]