TORONTO - The mythical deluge in the biblical story of Noah's Ark could have be an actual event caused by unprecedented worldwide floods triggered in Canada in 6000 BC, says a new theory.
TORONTO - The wreckage of the Titanic on the ocean floor will soon disappear as it is being fast eaten up by a newly discovered bacteria, according to Canadian researchers.
TORONTO - Extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago paved the way for mammals to grow a thousand times bigger than they had been.
TORONTO - Many people say they wouldn't cheat in a test, lie on a job application or refuse to help a person in need. But if conditions are tweaked a bit, it doesn't take too long for them to change their minds, experts say.
TORONTO - Alpha males tend to take greater initiatives in relationships, sports and financial matters, a new study has found.
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