A new study using an advanced computer model casts doubt on previously held theories about the Yellowstone supervolcano’s origins, adding to the mystery of Yellowstone’s formation. “Our model covered the entire history of Yellowstone volcanic activities,” said Lijun Liu, a geology professor at the University of Illinois. Liu’s computer model accounted for the last 40 million years, prior to even …

Ontario is increasing the financial incentive to make the switch to electric vehicles. The maximum incentive will rise to $10,000 from $8,500 and vehicles with five or more seats will qualify for an extra $1,000, Premier Kathleen Wynne said Wednesday.

Courteney Cox will return to television in new Fox pilot Charity Case. The Friends star​ will play Hailey in Charity Case​, with Fox giving the show an official pilot order, TVLine reports.

The Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office made an arrest in the murder of Irene Garza. She’s the second grade school teacher who was murdered in 1960. John Feit, who faces a murder charge in the death of 25-year-old Irene Garza, was taken into custody in Maricopa County,where he awaits extradition to Texas. “We felt that we had sufficient evidence to …

Groove has been acquired by Microsoft. The Montreal-born music discovery app was bought by Microsoft recently for an undisclosed sum. The news comes several months after Microsoft somewhat mysteriously changed the name of the Xbox Music app to Groove.

The first confirmed case of Zika virus has been detected in an Indiana resident. Indiana Health officials say the patient, who is not pregnant, had recently traveled to Haiti. The unidentified resident suffered from a mild illness that did not require hospitalization, and they’ve since made a full recovery.

“Bionic spinal cord” could give extra function and mobility to users of mobility assist devices. A ‘revolutionary’ device implanted in a brain blood vessel may one day enable people with spinal cord injuries to walk again, say Melbourne researchers. The brain machine interface consists of a stent-based electrode (stentrode), which is implanted within a blood vessel next to the brain, …

Shocking images of a 6-year-old McDonald’s Happy Meal that changed little are creating a buzz on social media. “It’s been six years since I bought this ‘Happy Meal,’ at McDonald’s” writes Jennifer Lovdahl. “It’s been sitting at our office this whole time and has not rotted, molded, or decomposed at all.” Lovedahl encourages others to “choose real food” like apples, …

Gravitational waves were predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916 as part of his general theory of relativity. They are distortions, or ‘ripples’, in the fabric of space-time – but their discovery has remained elusive for 100 years. Now, scientists from Caltech, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration are set to make a …

Death by meteorite is a common theme in science-fiction movies, but in real life, the chances of being done in by a falling space rock are virtually nil. That’s what makes the reports about the death of Indian bus driver V. Kamaraj in an apparent meteorite strike so remarkable. A bus driver died after suffering severe injuries while he was …

An adorable 7-month-old continental giant rabbit named Atlas needs a new home. Seven-month-old Atlas is currently being cared for by staff at the Scottish SPCA centre in Cardonald, Glasgow, after his owner could no longer look after him.