Singapore started crushing nine tonnes of elephant ivory on Tuesday as part of its ongoing fight against illegal trade in...

Russia has become the first country to grant regulatory approval to a coronavirus vaccine, after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess. But the vaccine has yet to complete final trials, raising serious concerns among some...

The Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation in Yukon wants moose hunters to stay away from its traditional territory, but two hunting associations say there's no...

Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an "ocean world" with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scientists said in findings that raise interest in this dwarf planet as a possible outpost for...

The Canadian Space Agency says growing food in the North is similar to growing food in space. It's training people in Gjoa Haven to help research food production in harsh...

Biologists at Fundy National Park are excited that eight salmon have been spotted in the Upper Salmon River, and hope it means there will be a good salmon run in the fall. 

New Gold Inc. is turning to a new test that can diagnose COVID-19 cases in as little as one hour outside a lab setting in the hope of keeping its gold and silver mine in northern Ontario free of the...

Canmore-based wildlife photographer John E. Marriott was just out for a bit of camping with his family when an epic grizzly showdown between Split Lip and The Boss began right next to his...

Kristy Legge said her daughter, Maria, was brought to the hospital on Sunday after being stung by a Portuguese man-of-war, which are popping up at beaches around Nova Scotia because of warmer water...

The Arctic Energy Alliance and the City of Yellowknife are launching a pilot project this summer to help 26 homes reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and cut their energy...

An army of volunteers will take to the streets to measure temperatures in neighbourhoods across...

Beaver lodges equipped with satellite dishes dot the Canadian landscape. CBC found their...

A first-of-its kind study from the University of British Columbia has found that melting glaciers will bring water shortages to one-in-four people living in...

In a shaded, mossy hemlock stand in Kejimkujik National Park, trees span generations — from young hemlocks with spindly trunks to multi-centenarians thicker around than two people can reach. But these trees have something in common. All are threatened by an invasive...

Long distance swimmer Debbie Collingwood got the experience of a lifetime Sunday morning while swimming in the ocean off of West...

Looking for a fun, physical-distancing activity in the coming days? The best meteor shower of the year is upon...

Alberta will switch from its provincial COVID-19 notification app to the national...

The loss of the St. Patrick's Bay ice caps, located on Ellesmere Island, is a warning that "everything is changing up there," says scientist Mark...

We know from witnesses and reporting that the Beirut explosion earlier this week caused massive damage within about a three-kilometre radius of the blast. What if such an explosion happened in Canada? See how extensive the damage would be in these five port...

Alberta is joining three other provinces to support the advancement and deployment of nuclear energy through small modular reactors...

A nebula and a pair of galaxies will now be referred to by a string of numbers as NASA reviews “insensitive” and “actively harmful”...

Artists call it painting "en game air" - using the virtual landscapes of video games as a source of inspiration for painters of all levels. And while it has been going on for years, the isolating, quarantine conditions of the pandemic have made this approach to visual art even more...

Two years ago, geologist Laura MacNeil discovered the fossilized footprints of a 300-million-year-old reptile on a P.E.I. beach. Now she wants to show others how it's...

COVID-19, plus an anticipated "extremely active" hurricane season, are among the reasons why the Canadian Hurricane Centre is encouraging people to be prepared for a major storm before there's one in the...