A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe

Ongoing studies of fire-scarred landscapes in the Northwest Territories are revealing the surprising resilience of northern streams and lakes

Mary Vaux’s groundbreaking 19th-century study of B.C.’s Illecillewaet Glacier created an invaluable record of the glacier’s recession

The deaths are a major blow to the vulnerable population, which is estimated at around 500 individuals

Salmon runs are failing and grizzlies seem to be on the move in the islands between mainland B.C. and northern Vancouver Island. What’s going on in the Broughton Archipelago?

At least 50 species of fish can be found in the Arctic drainage basin in Ontario

Measuring differences in posing behaviours could help farmers choose the best cleaners to use for sea-lice control

Exploring our love-hate relationship with the wolf

Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525 

The story of a biologist’s lifelong study of an endangered species — and its future

A sound artist listens for quiet in Grasslands National Park

In this exclusive excerpt from Kenn Harper’s new book, the Arctic historian explores tales of Inuit and Christian beliefs and how these came to coexist — and sometimes clash — in the 19th and 20th centuries

The retired news anchor recalls the emotions he felt while sailing through the Northwest Passage

The Canadian High Arctic Research Station will play a central role in the future of science in Canada’s north

Meet the first Canadian to navigate the treacherous Arctic sea route

A champion of Arctic research, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation empowers Canadian scientists in the North

Defining where southern Canada ends and the North begins is trickier than it seems

Old journals offer a glimpse of the Canadian North in the days before World War II

“There has been much myth making about Cook the man and Cook the navigator.”

Could the Franklin ship help Canada's case? Not really, argues Michael Byers

From cubic farming to vegetable fermentation, these agro-enthusiasts are forging the future of farming

The last megathrust earthquake to strike Canada was in 1700, and the clock is ticking. How we’re preparing for the impact.

Kimberlite samples retrieved from Baffin Island show the North Atlantic craton was 10 per larger than originally thought

Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525 

With solar activity at a peak this year, the northern lights may be visible farther south than usual. Find the best places near you to experience the aurora borealis.

Michelle LePage goes north for a better view of spectacular auroras

Get lost this fall in Canada’s top 10 corn mazes

In 2005, a federal government program aimed to convert underused farmland into forests to capture carbon dioxide. How have these ‘Forest 2020’ projects fared? 

A P.E.I. farming family has become the first in Canada to heat their greenhouse operation entirely with biomass energy