Michelle Saunders and Carla Pamak are the first Nunatsiavut members aboard the Canadian Coast Guard ship Amundsen for its annual research expedition through the Labrador Sea. Their cultural knowledge comes in handy when a rough day at sea causes the ship to seek refuge in Hebron, a former Inuit...

The arrival of artificial intelligence software is both intriguing and alarming many about how the technology will shape our lives. So whose job is it to get the most out these systems? Enter the growing field of prompt...

Scientists found evidence of active volcanoes on Venus by using new technology to examine old images of our next-door...

This is the first time scientists used human skeletons to provide insight about the origins of horse riding. Horseback riding allowed people to carry more and travel farther than ever...

Two directors tell the story of some of Canada’s last remaining old-growth forests, and the people trying to protect...

Despite mounting pressure from Canadians who want their money to stop supporting oil and gas, the majority of the country’s largest pension fund managers continue to invest in that sector — and are led by individuals with close ties to fossil fuel...

Since island apple snails invaded the Florida Everglades, an endangered species of bird known as snail kites has bounced back from the threat of...

Researchers have identified 12 fossil fuel reserves in Canada – called “carbon bombs” – that would each release a billion tonnes or more of carbon into the atmosphere if their resources were extracted and burned. This would be catastrophic for the world’s efforts to slow rising global temperatures, the authors...

Potholes cost Canadians $3 billion in vehicle repairs each year, and without action, climate change will only make that worse. Fortunately, engineers have been working to develop better, longer-lasting and more sustainable materials, with innovations like self-healing asphalt and...

The Canadian Rockies Hemp Corporation, located 60 kilometres north east of Edmonton, is one of the largest hemp processors in...

Traditionally, conservation and environmental management might be based on stable or historical norms. But with climate change in the mix, scientists are pooling information as they work toward making forecasts that will help people respond to environmental threats before they...

Florida professor Joseph Ditiru is spending 100 days residing in a small underwater habitat — all in the name of...

Construction will soon begin on what's believed to be the region's thinnest building. Once complete, the building along King Street in downtown Kitchener, Ont., will be about three meters wide and will have space for two residential units and office...

Earlier this year, Merrijoy Kelner was walking through a park in the Annex when a raccoon attached itself to her leg and began viciously biting her. Animal services later captured the raccoon, and it tested negative for...

One of the principal investigators of a satellite started by students at Hamilton's McMaster University eight years ago says they feel "butterflies" mixed with excitement as they prepare for its launch into space next...

Bumblebees are social learners who follow cultural trends, a new study...

Postpartum 'mommy brain' is familiar for many mothers, but new research suggests it's actually a time when women's brains are rewiring themselves to learn new skills, multi-task and even have better memory later in...

After three years, the La Niña weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said...

A northern Alberta brewery is hopping into the world of artificial intelligence with a beer created by the technology's...

A resident of St. Carols saw a polar bear by her house on the morning of March 7th, and she was able to snap some photos of the animal.

A woman from Red Lake, Ont., had an exciting day when she caught a fish weighing more than 22 kilograms, or 50...

An East Vancouver man captured an unlikely animal encounter when an everyday house cat and a majestic bald eagle had a tense faceoff in a...

Newfoundland and Labrador is a world leader in trying to save whales tangled in ocean detritus, including fishing gear, communications lines and plane debris. Now the province's whale-disentanglement experts are working to pass those skills on to...

Two grieving geese in Iowa have found solace in each other after meeting through a personal ad shortly after Valentine’s...

The Canadian lunar rover could soon help reveal the moon's dark...

Hybrid grape varieties offer growers greater resiliency against cold and disease, but with the industry reluctant to abandon traditional varieties, researchers are exploring new...

Experts say it can be harder for hummingbirds to stay warm, keep their nests warm, and find food during cold spells.

A man is sounding the alarm after a toxic and invasive plant left him with temporarily vision loss and covered in massive burn blisters after a cycling...

For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas — nearly half the planet's surface — concluding two weeks of talks in New...

Outdoor ice rinks are being replaced by roller rinks as many European cities struggle with their costs and environmental impacts in a warming world. But will Canadian cities face similar decisions? And what can be done to keep outdoor skating alive...

It's the latest in a recent rash of winter storms to torment southern Ontario after last week's ice storm knocked out power to thousands of people and was followed up by a messy mix of snow and ice pellets earlier this...

Marketplace sent the DNA of two mixed-breed dogs, one purebred dog and one human to four different dog DNA companies. Nearly all the results were...

With his new book, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind, Canadian psychologist Paul Bloom probes the mystery of consciousness and whether artificial intelligence will ever match human thought.

At least two dog owners in Metro Vancouver are warning others to beware after their pets received electrical shocks while walking on paved...

Ray O’Donnell sees deer all the time near his home in Hampton, N.B., and has sometimes seen the woodland animals right next to his window. On Wednesday, though, a deer bounded to the other...

It’s not always possible for consumers to find out if palm oil, which has been linked to deforestation and other environmental abuses, is in their products, and current labelling laws do not require companies to disclose that information to consumers looking to avoid...

Grizzly Rewild was an ambitious undertaking; rewilded grizzly yearlings had never been filmed in North America...

SpaceX launched a four-man crew to orbit en route to the International Space Station early on Thursday, with a Russian cosmonaut and United Arab Emirates astronaut joining two NASA crewmates for the...

Swirling green blooms of phytoplankton along ocean coasts may be happening more often and getting bigger, according to new research published in Nature, raising concerns about the impacts of climate change on the world’s...

The European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone. That could be a challenge in a place where there are 29.5 Earth days between two sunrises and clocks run faster than they do on...

A classified intelligence report from the U.S. Department of Energy that concluded the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory leak may give a boost to those who support the theory, but scientists say it likely won't end the debate over the origin of the virus, and some say a definitive answer may never be...

Parks Canada's new $24 million matchmaking program is set to help rebuild caribou populations in Jasper National Park that are too small to recover on their...

Parts of Europe are in the midst of a winter drought, hot on the heels of last summer’s record-breaking dry...

Images from the James Webb Space Telescope show bright six red dots that scientists believe are distant galaxies from the early universe. But they're unlike any galaxies we've seen so...

About 1,000 Atlantic brant pass through New Brunswick, and new research shows how the species depends on a small wetland on the province's eastern...

On Wednesday, you can see two of the brightest planets in the night sky come together — and you don't need binoculars to enjoy the show.

The local health authority in Saguenay, Que. is hoping to increase screening and awareness in the region after identifying about 12 more diseases that are rare in the world but common in the...

The growing need for lithium — a mined metal used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries — could have significant international environmental and social impacts if the U.S. doesn’t reimagine its transportation policy, according to a recent...

Bob McDonald's blog: Researchers in China have developed a technology for an asphalt additive that can slowly release salt on-demand over the life of the...