Science

Four killer whales have been spotted swimming under the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver’s Stanley Park on Thursday morning. The whales were first spotted by a Global BC news helicopter on Wednesday evening and they returned to Vancouver’s local waters late this morning.

Archaeologists in southern Germany announced the discovery of a 250-year-old pretzel dubbed “the oldest ever found.” Silvia Codreanau-Windauer from the Bavarian Bureau for the Conservation of Historic Monuments confirmed that: “this is definitely the oldest pretzel ever found” – although she would give no word on whether it was past its expiration date.

Researchers at McGill University in Montreal found they could double or halve the size of the ants. The study was carried out on ants that were either genetically identical or as genetically similar as human siblings.

Analysing beer from shipwrecks can teach today’s industry about how drink ages, and offer ideas for reducing microbial spoilage, say researchers. Beer was recovered from a 1840s shipwreck in Finland, and researchers have published an analysis in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

The world’s oldest mummies, dating back to 5050 BC, are beginning to degrade and turn to black ooze due to climate change, says a study. The decay was detected across a range of ancient relics including the walls of King Tutankhamen’s tomb, Apollo space suits, Chinchorro mummies and historic manuscripts, prompting a study led by Harvard into the cause.

New research suggests that legendary white shark–at 17-plus feet one of the largest ever measured–was only 20 years old and ‘still had a lot of growing to do’ New studies in the U.S. and Canada that examined the P.E.I. shark’s bones, along with others, show that sharks grow more slowly and mature much later than previously thought. The research gives …

The secret to the incredible flavours is pairing ingredients that don’t have anything in common There is a reason that Indian food is one of the best in the world. And sentiment doesn’t have anything to do with it. It’s all science.

More than one hundred years after they were wiped from the area, Parks Canada is bringing back a keystone species to the Banff mountains.

Did you know that lions can open car doors? When you participate in a drive thru safari, the venue normally tells you to keep all windows closed and not to engage with the animals or feed them. Because of this video, they may have to add another rule to the list.

Native black cottonwood trees in B.C. are at serious risk of catching a killer, non-native fungus unless researchers can figure out how to stop it, according to B.C. forest scientists.

A video shows Seattle Aquarium’s giant octopus “Ink” trying to crawl out of his tank, prompting online speculation as to whether he was attempting an escape or simply exploring his new surroundings.