Science & Tech
The hidden world of fungi
As fungi bloom into the mainstream, a research station hidden in the B.C. Rainforest aims to uncover some of the mysteries of mushrooms
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Science & Tech
As fungi bloom into the mainstream, a research station hidden in the B.C. Rainforest aims to uncover some of the mysteries of mushrooms
Wildlife
One man’s endeavour to save the province’s most endangered snake
Wildlife
Jill Heinerth explores what can we learn from the lifecycle of freshwater mussels
Environment
Collaborative research is uncovering the secrets of coastal seagrass beds to help keep them healthy
Science & Tech
The new Canadian High Arctic Research Station is helping to create a positive working relationship between northern scientists and the local community
Wildlife
The prairie bird has come close to extinction in Canada, but a captive breeding and reintroduction program is helping to halt its decline
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Wildlife
New research reveals these unique animals evolved a way to rid their systems of excess sediment — but the sponges may be having trouble keeping up with human activity in their habitat
Wildlife
Study finds birds near noisy sites are stressed out and struggling to adapt
Wildlife
New research suggests that swarms of migrating crustaceans have a big impact on ocean mixing
Environment
Environment
Wildlife
Wildlife
Environment
Wildlife
Environment
A new report by Alpine Club of Canada scientists and other experts highlights worrying trends in Canada’s mountain ecosystems
Environment
New Canadian research suggests marine ecosystems are quite literally in hot water as the global climate warms
Environment
I set out to create a historical documentation of the Arctic in musical form. In the process, I found myself developing a spiritual connection with the environment.
Science & Tech
Duncan will meet with climate change researchers and community leaders in Resolute, Nunavut
When it comes to stream health, land use and protection matter
02A huge hole in Antarctica’s sea ice could offer insight into climate change
03Why forensics could be key to untangling the ocean microplastics crisis
04Policy reforms needed to protect science from political interference, study says
Science & Tech
As its one-year anniversary approaches, the cryobank at the Canadian Museum of Nature is ready to grow its collection of plant and animal tissues
Wildlife
The innovative structures are heralded for having opened migration corridors and saved countless animals from vehicle collisions
Environment
New data could help coordinate conservation efforts across three countries
Wildlife
To save whales, we first have to understand them. Here are three Canadian projects aimed at doing just that.
People & Culture
From putting the “Canada” back in an iconic species’ name to studying a massive iceberg-calving Antarctic iceshelf, see what just a few of the RCGS’s Fellows have been working on in 2018
Science & Tech
A new study suggests Mars’ moons are actually chunks of the red planet itself, and not captured asteroids as previously believed
Places
Lead archeologist Bill Perry discusses the latest findings and what they reveal about the region
People & Culture
The University of Toronto president is a world leader in urban theory and the geography of innovation, creativity and culture in city centres
Science & Tech
Dr. Molly Shoichet discusses her new role and how she plans to restore the public’s trust in government science
Wildlife
Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Exploration
Dr. Catherine Sorbara is the sole Canadian participating in Homeward Bound 2018, an annual three-week-long expedition in Antarctica aimed at bolstering women leaders in STEMM
Environment
Microbes and mosses have demonstrated rapid growth in the last 50 years
Environment
Two-billion-year-old water held deep in Earth's crust could hold clues to life on other planets
Environment
Curators and research scientists at the museum’s Natural Heritage Campus in Gatineau, Que. share their favourite specimens ahead of annual open house
Wildlife
Live underwater webcam captures the antics of the lovable whales, but also provides important insight into beluga biology
Wildlife
For the past 140 years, Fowler's toads have been slowly shortening their underground winter hibernation