Quebec Provincial Police had warned residents near Madeleine-Centre, Que., in the Gaspé Peninsula, to remain indoors after they were alerted about a polar bear sighting near grounds of the old...

Our recent story about researchers ditching their gas stoves after measuring the indoor air pollution they produce prompted some questions from readers. What about gas fireplaces? Or propane stoves? Are induction stoves safe for those with pacemakers? Here are the answers to some of those...

Using the Canadian Light Source, a research team from Saskatchewan says it has discovered a preserved network of blood vessels inside a rib fossil from Scotty the T....

Bob McDonald's blog: An asteroid we once thought was on a collision course with Earth will now be visited by a repurposed spacecraft when the space rock passes close in...

Research confirms what dog lovers know — every pup is truly an individual. Many of the popular stereotypes about the behaviour of golden retrievers, poodles or schnauzers, for example, aren't supported by science, according to a new...

Early risers take note: Something beautiful has been happening in the east in the wee hours of the morning, and it’s about to get even...

More than 1 in 5 species of reptiles worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to a comprehensive new assessment of thousands of species published Wednesday in the journal...

Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new...

New ways of testing for COVID-19 bring promises of accessibility and fast results, but that doesn't diminish the need for consistent national data on case counts, experts...

The long arm of Canadian law could extend way out onto the lunar surface as the government seeks to put Canadian astronauts on notice that if they commit crimes on the moon, they'll still face criminal...

A sea lion found shot in the head on a Vancouver beach last month has been euthanized after specialists determined it would be the most humane...

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Wednesday, less than two days after completing a flight chartered by...

A fresh examination of meteorites that landed in the United States, Canada and Australia is bolstering the notion that early in Earth's history, such objects may have delivered chemical ingredients vital for the advent of...

Ten months after the heat dome decimated the populations of marine life that dot B.C.'s shores, researchers have returned to comb the beaches in hopes of seeing signs of a...

Avian influenza can be deadly for birds and federal and local officials in several provinces are concerned about the impacts of the disease on both the wild and domestic bird...

A tiny parasitic mite called the varroa destructor is being blamed for significant honey bee colony losses in Ontario that may be devastating for beekeepers this spring, possibly even impacting pollination services to orchards in provinces like Quebec and New...

A fox family has moved into Jeff Manchen's backyard in London, Ont., and much like last year, the kits first came out from under their shed in late March and he doesn't expect them to move out until late...

Fast fashion is piling up in landfills at an alarming rate. But a number of Canadian companies are trying to slow down the process with circular concepts like online thrifting and developing a sustainable polyester alternative from food...

A new strain of avian flu that's been plaguing eastern and central Canada has shown up in B.C., and a chicken farmer says it may have wiped out dozens in her...

As a virulent strain of avian flu spreads, the Beaver Creek Conservation Area has banned the hand-feeding of chickadees for now. 

The first all-private astronaut team ever flown aboard the International Space Station — which included Canadian Mark Pathy — safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida's coast on Monday, completing a two-week science mission hailed as a milestone in commercial...

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead after being caught in traps on Indonesia's Sumatra island in the latest setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400, authorities said...

As bleak as it sounds, the post-apocalyptic, smoke-filled skylines that have become part of summer on the prairies over the past few years are likely to be a thing of our...

As the climate crisis intensifies, and people's desire to do something in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges grows, the idea of buying land to protect it is a tangible way for people to take action — and not just for the...