Astronauts are about to get a new test oven for baking chocolate chip cookies from...

The measles virus has not only made a devastating resurgence worldwide, but it may also cripple the immune system's ability to fight off other infections in the long term, two new studies...

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the history of plastic bottling, a new weapon in the fight against ocean plastic and why not raking your leaves is actually a responsible...

Spain has stepped up to host the COP25 climate-change summit, but no country has offered to be the venue for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade...

Around a quarter of the world's pigs are expected to die from African swine fever as authorities grapple with a complex disease spreading rapidly in the globalization era, the head of the World Organization for Animal Health said...

Remediation of Yukon's abandoned Faro mine site is expected to boost the territory's total annual carbon emissions by an estimated 31 per cent — a 'significant effect,' according to territorial...

Waterfront Toronto's board voted unanimously Thursday to move ahead into an evaluation phase of Sidewalk Labs' proposed Quayside development  — a so-called "smart city" that would be built on the shore of Lake Ontario in the city's east...

A Florida-based hydrogen company that received millions of public dollars from New Brunswickers has told shareholders that its technology doesn't work as previously described, CBC News has...

Three of the world's largest beverage companies announced this week they're investing $100 million to cut down on the use of new plastic and improve plastic bottle recycling. But if we all agree plastic bottles are a problem, why do companies still sell...

Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading...

Facebook Inc. on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $6.09 billion US. The results topped Wall Street...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday thanked General Motors Co, Toyota Motor Corp , Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and other major automakers for "standing with" his efforts to bar California from setting its own vehicle emissions rules for cars and...

Chile is dropping plans to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade summit as it struggles with riots and mass protests over economic...

Facebook said on Wednesday it had suspended three networks of Russian accounts that attempted to interfere in the domestic politics of eight African countries and were tied to a Russian businessman accused of meddling in past U.S....

Former Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson took the witness stand in Manhattan state court on Wednesday to testify in a closely watched civil lawsuit accusing the company of hiding the true cost of climate change from...

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying "the climate movement does not need any more...

Could it be that a Canadian company — founded by three snowboarders in Ottawa — might emerge as a serious rival to the behemoth of the business world,...

Alberta's new UCP government will continue to apply a $30-per-tonne carbon price that covers the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in the province, but will loosen the rules so that some of the largest emitters could be on the hook for $330 million less in charges per...

High winds are fuelling wildfires across California, and frustration is growing among hundreds of thousands of residents amid planned blackouts aimed at preventing more blazes from...

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents in a hacking spree whose targets included diplomats, political dissidents, journalists and senior government...

Air pollution levels exceed health guidelines near major roads in two of Canada's largest cities — especially at rush hour and in winter, a new study finds. Poorly maintained trucks and the growing popularity of SUVs are big...

Michael Morris, Sheriff for Gratiot County, said the satellite was supposed to land in Saginaw County — about 70 kilometres...

A large ancient wetlands region spanning northern Botswana — once teeming with life but now dominated by desert and salt flats — may represent the ancestral homeland of the 7.7 billion people on Earth today, researchers said on...

The National Research Council has hired a team of American experts to help update Canada's building code to include measures to flood-proof homes and...