Scientists in Hamilton have found a way to dissolve the rubber used in car tires, which they say could eventually help keep what is typically a single-use item out of landfills. In a study released Monday, researchers at McMaster University say their method could reduce the environmental and safety hazards related to stockpiled tires. They…

If you’re still using Microsoft’s Windows 7, your computer might soon be at risk. Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for the system on Tuesday, meaning computers using it will be more vulnerable to malware and hacking. Users who want to protect their computers need to upgrade to Windows 10. They may also need…

Thai turtle Goody lost her left flipper years ago after she was entangled in a fishing net, leaving her immobile and stressed out in captivity. But now the endangered olive ridley sea turtle can swim with ease again, after receiving Thailand’s first prosthetic flipper last week. “She’s swimming much better and she’s learning to use the…

Students at Coxheath Elementary in Cape Breton plan to add a greenhouse to their schoolyard this spring made out of roughly 3,000 two-litre pop bottles. The bottoms of the pop bottles will be cut off so they can be stacked on top of each other. The stacks will be held together using wooden dowels, then arranged side-by-side…

Lithium — a component of electric vehicle batteries — is a growing market, expected to near $100 billion by some estimates in the next decade. Mining the metal can come at a high environmental cost, so some Alberta companies are developing greener extraction methods by partnering with an unlikely ally — the oil and gas…

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa’s search for a girlfriend to join him on a voyage around the moon will be the subject of a new documentary program, in the latest attention-grabbing stunt by the entrepreneur. Maezawa, 44, who sold his online fashion retailer Zozo Inc to SoftBank Group Corp, is seeking single females aged over 20…