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Hopes for the first field school on Arctic snow
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Introducing the inaugural Trebek Initiative grantees
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7 cool places to learn about dinosaurs in Canada
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RCGS Fellow Wayne Pollard wins prestigious award
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Plastics are everywhere — even in us
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Building connections in the Canadian High Arctic
The new Canadian High Arctic Research Station is helping to create a positive working relationship between northern scientists and the local community
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Return to Raspberry Rising
Seven years after it was first explored, the B.C. cave known as Raspberry Rising is still giving up its secrets, from breathtaking mineral deposits to promising antibacterial microbes
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Microplastics are turning up in Arctic ice
The discovery of microplastics in ice cores from Lancaster Sound highlights plastic pollution’s disturbing reach
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The curious, extraordinary life of Anne Innis Dagg
The Canadian woman who was first in the world to study giraffes in the wild — and is still considered one of the planet’s foremost experts on the species — is only now getting her due
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Inside the National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada, a DNA “library of life”
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
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Why we spilled oil for science
As the federal government considers the fate of proposed pipelines, a unique science experiment aims to understand the consequences of an oil spill in a freshwater lake
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How honeybees can help track pollution in cities
A study of honey from urban hives reveals much about Vancouver’s pollutants, past and present
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Now you can virtually explore “Mars on Earth” in Google Street View
A new Google project zeroes in on Canada’s Devon Island, the most Mars-like environment on Earth
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What British Columbia’s volcanoes can tell us about climate change past and present
University of British Columbia PhD student Alex Wilson is studying the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt for clues to past climatic shifts
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La grande faucheuse
L’histoire méconnue de la grippe espagnole de 1918 et notre état de préparation à la prochaine grande pandémie
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Celebrating Canadian women trailblazers in science
Courage and Passion: Canadian Women in the Natural Sciences aims to inspire young women to pursue careers in science
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How the Homeward Bound expedition program is empowering women in science
As a biologist and photographer, I had long hoped to visit Antarctica — but this journey was much more than a travel dream fulfilled
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Q&A: Meet Ontario’s first Chief Scientist
Dr. Molly Shoichet discusses her new role and how she plans to restore the public’s trust in government science
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Author Britt Wray on the science and ethics of de-extinction
In her new book, Rise of the Necrofauna, Britt Wray examines the science, controversy and ethics of de-extinction, a movement that could one day see the return of extinct species such as the woolly mammoth and Tasmanian tiger
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Climate change is transforming Canada’s mountains
A new report by Alpine Club of Canada scientists and other experts highlights worrying trends in Canada’s mountain ecosystems
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Study finds marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense
New Canadian research suggests marine ecosystems are quite literally in hot water as the global climate warms
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What spiders can teach us about ecology
The spider's web is the perfect metaphor for the interconnections between species, people and place
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New research offers insight into the skin care routine of bowhead whales
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
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Meet five young scientists taking on major environmental issues
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The big thaw
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Policy reforms needed to protect science from political interference, study says
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Meet the aurora chaser who named an atmospheric phenomenon “Steve”
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Protest marches planned for Earth Day in defence of science-based policy
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Oldest water in the world discovered in Canada
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For the North, by the North
A look back at some of the amazing projects that have won the $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize
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History
The outbreak and its aftermath
The little-known story of the 1918 Spanish Flu and how we're preparing for the next great pandemic
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Canada Science and Technology Museum reopens after extensive renovations
After 26 months of construction and $80 million in upgrades, the national science and innovation showcase in Ottawa promises to connect the past and the future
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Canadian neuroscientist to embark on Antarctic leadership expedition
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
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Wildlife
Inside the mysterious decline of Earth’s insects
Insects are by far the most populous species on the planet, but they seem to be disappearing. Why aren’t more people concerned?
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Canada appoints Chief Science Advisor
Dr. Mona Nemer, formerly of the University of Ottawa, steps into the highly-anticipated role
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Canadian researchers discover surprising connection between calcium and cholesterol
Findings offer new insights into how cholesterol levels are controlled within the body
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How scientists solved the mystery of Mount Logan’s true height
In 1992, a team backed by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society became the first to accurately measure the height of Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak
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Environment
New Toronto exhibit explores the wilder side of weather
The Ontario Science Centre's Wild Weather exhibit tackles Canadians' favourite watercooler subject
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Ancient wings encased in amber offer new insights into bird evolution
The 99-million-year-old specimens were discovered for sale in an amber market in Myanmar
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