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- 24/3/28 18:02
An albatross versus a mouse might not sound like a fair fight, but on a remote South African island it’s the mice who are winning. The Mouse-Free Marion project has an ambitious plan to turn the...
An albatross versus a mouse might not sound like a fair fight, but on a remote South African island it’s the mice who are winning. The Mouse-Free Marion project has an ambitious plan to turn the...
In many parts of the world, understanding what causes serious pollution and when it happens is unclear due to a lack of air quality monitoring. The solution, say experts, doesn’t need to be expensive and can lead to better public health...
WEDNESDAY 27. MARCH 2024
Bears, macaques, mongooses and more at the Gelsenkirchen Zoo in Germany are enjoying a taste of Easter as zoo staff scatter colourful eggs — some stuffed with treats like fruits and nuts — around their habitats for them to find. (Thumbnail credit: Jana...
When you look out your window or walk your dog in the year 2100, the animals you spot may be quite different from what you see today, a new study suggests. Many species are moving due to climate change, and Canadian cities could get an influx of wild climate...
TUESDAY 26. MARCH 2024
The natural world is full of gender diversity, according to a new documentary airing on CBC's The Nature of Things. The episode takes viewers to the Royal Botanical Gardens and other sites. 'I hope more trans people feel seen and more cis people feel compassionate for them,' says the episode editor, who's from...
Researchers have begun using molecular testing to determine, broadly, what sort of animal poop is polluting water, with the goal of making it easier to manage the problem, and hopefully reduce long harvesting...
Canada will soon have a second laboratory capable of working with the most dangerous pathogens in the world, home to Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research. It will be the only non-government Level 4 facility in the country, part of the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease...
MONDAY 25. MARCH 2024
Though people are rushing to purchase eclipse glasses to witness the April 8 eclipse, one of the biggest questions remains: Will we have clear...
SUNDAY 24. MARCH 2024
Many animals — primarily predators — moved activity to night to avoid increase in hikers as some prey animals were more active during day, B.C.-led survey...
Even with the heavy snowfall that just hit southern Alberta, it's still springtime, and some well-known bears across the Canadian Rockies are emerging from...
A female killer whale that beached in northern Vancouver Island died Saturday morning despite efforts by the community to push the mammal back into the...
SATURDAY 23. MARCH 2024
After rescuing an injured crow, a couple from Denmark say their two-year-old son and the bird now have an unbreakable bond.
FRIDAY 22. MARCH 2024
An undertaker-turned-scientist at Oxford University is trying to figure out why some human brains remain remarkably well-preserved after death, sometimes for thousands of years, even when all other soft tissue has long...
More than 8,000 volunteers combed through 430,000 images to discover 15 new active asteroids, according to a study in which nine citizen scientists are among the...
From mountaintops to deep underground, researchers are monitoring how the world’s freshwater supply is being hit hard by climate change and direct human pressures — and they're also learning what we need to change in order to protect this vital resource before it's too...
Two peregrine falcons living in a nesting box atop the Assumption Life building in Moncton for the past 13 years are about to become famous — thanks to a new live video feed that will allow them to be observed 24 hours a...
In the last year, a bunch of new AI-powered dating tools launched on app stores, but some researchers worry about how these services will impact people’s dating...
THURSDAY 21. MARCH 2024
A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston...
WEDNESDAY 20. MARCH 2024
A group of 49 orcas has been seen hunting sperm whales, elephant seals, dolphins and even a leatherback turtle, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the journal Aquatic Mammals last...
Plants and flowers are sprouting early in some regions of Canada, with tulips already poking up in Ottawa, and cherry blossoms blooming in Vancouver. While some may be happy to see these early signs of spring, ecology and horticulture experts say the trend is related to our increasingly warming...
Climate change is altering the way animals, insects and plants behave, and it has cascading effects in delicately balanced ecosystems that also can affect...
You don't need a ton of professional gear to capture an image of the total solar eclipse next month, but photographers and space agencies say it is necessary to use eclipse glasses or solar filters to avoid damaging your eyes and...
TUESDAY 19. MARCH 2024
Lt. Frank Hemsley's family thought his body was lost after he died fighting for Canada in the First World War. It took more than a century, science and a Canadian team to prove...
The months of December, January and February were the warmest on record in Canada, part of a pattern of unprecedented temperatures across the globe over the past...
Nelsy Nino says she’s always found it amazing how birds communicate through sound. The Colombian biologist moved to Canada to study birds in the country’s southernmost region while at the University of Windsor. Her professor says she's identified a distinct female...
Niagara Falls, Ont. is preparing for its most visitors ever on April 8. The city's mayor recommends people pack what they need for the day, while police, transit operators and telecoms prepare for...
A new report finds that last year's unprecedented wildfire season made Canada's air quality up to three times worse than the World Health Organization's recommended safe levels. As climate change sets the conditions for even longer and stronger wildfire seasons, experts say taking precautions is critical to our...
Farmers say interoperability — two devices' ability to work together — of farm equipment is at an all-time low, following a trend in Silicon Valley, but a bill is working its way through the Senate to try and fix that.
MONDAY 18. MARCH 2024
If you are in Essex County, you may have spotted a large group of American white pelicans near Amherstburg. Mike Evans spoke with Lori Dolloff and Ronny “Rooster” D’Haene, who came to the community to see the spectacle up close. (Pelican images and video courtesy of...
An elementary school initiative that explores math concepts while incorporating Indigenous practices is making its way into classrooms across Canada. Recently, Guelph, Ont., students were elated to explore their creativity while designing and making beaded bracelets. Ontario's Wellington Catholic School Board hosting the second half of its Métis-math collaborative project at St. John Catholic...
The City of North Bay, Ont. and the Department of National Defence (DND) are set to begin a $20-million project this spring to remediate a site contaminated with PFAS — often referred to as "forever...
By the end of this year, the NWMO is expected to choose its preferred site for Canada's first deep geological repository for nuclear waste. Will it be in northwestern or southern Ontario? After decades of debate, research and relationship building, tensions are mounting despite the NWMO's latest reports backing its...
SUNDAY 17. MARCH 2024
A new report commissioned by the U.S. State Department is warning governments are running out of time to implement comprehensive safeguards on the development and regulation of advanced artificial intelligence — and that the future of the human species could be at...
SATURDAY 16. MARCH 2024
Fountains of molten rock soared from fissures in the ground after authorities had warned for weeks that an eruption was imminent on the Reykjanes peninsula, just south of Iceland's capital,...
FRIDAY 15. MARCH 2024
Scientists found that young children's exposure to screen time is interfering with their opportunities to talk and interact with grownups in their home...
In a new book titled Eat, Poop, Die: How Animals Make Our World, conservation biologist Joe Roman details all the ways that the biological activities of animals make and remake our world — and explores how protecting animals can help fix some of the damage humans have...
Even when times are tough, chimpanzee mothers will carve out time to play with their kids, new research has...
Harvard Medical School researchers looking to understand the cause of many unspecified mystery skin itches have found a common bacteria releasing a nerve-activating enzyme may be a culprit in our urge to scratch.
For some, it's travelling to remote locations that makes catching fleeting moments of daytime darkness special. Others say the experience is personal and spiritual. And there are those who crave a human connection while watching the moon slowly envelope the sun. But they all say it's worth it for the chance to experience a total solar...
THURSDAY 14. MARCH 2024
Why did veterinary assistant Melissa Stanley wear a large, furry fox mask to work? Because that’s what was best for her patient, of...
WEDNESDAY 13. MARCH 2024
Farmers in B.C. and industry analysts say dramatic swings in weather are hampering grain and other crop yields at a time when farmers are leaving the sector, and the only way forward is to adapt with...
Children have been overlooked in prehistory, but new evidence is showing us just how important they...
SpaceX will attempt to launch its 122-metre tall — or 37-storey — mega-rocket on its third test flight on Thursday. But the bigger goal is to prove that Starship will be ready for NASA's Artemis III mission to the moon, slated to launch in...
Fire crews across much of Canada are already on high alert for the coming wildfire season, only months after the conclusion of the worst one on record. Researchers are taking stock of last year's historic wildfires, and analyzing what can be done...
TUESDAY 12. MARCH 2024
Sturgeon are the largest fish in the Great Lakes and "the closest anybody comes to seeing a dinosaur alive today." But their population in the Detroit River has been...
FRIDAY 8. MARCH 2024
Melissa Torres spent her Valentine’s Day helping to usher new life into the world — in the form of millions of fertilized sea star...
In the book, The Last of Its Kind: The Search for the Great Auk and the Discovery of Extinction, Gísli Pálsson retraces the journey of two English biologists who went looking for the rare great auk birds in Iceland. What they didn't find is how the world was first introduced to the idea of human-caused...
The greater sage grouse, which once numbered in the thousands in Western Canada, is coming perilously close to extinction on the Prairies, new government research...
Italy greenlit the sale of insect products late last year, but included strict regulations on supermarket placement and labelling. One chef is already using cricket powder in his...
The reef, discovered in 2021, is the only live coral reef in Canada's...