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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...