How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them

Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees

Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us

Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Grade 10 student Ben Woodward took home the nation’s top geography prize 

After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has teamed up with Roots Canada to produce limited edition jackets featuring the expedition patches of notable explorers.

No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange

Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.

Canadian NASA astronaut tweets Canada Day greetings with a photo of Ottawa 

In celebration of its 90th year, the RCGS handed out awards to a diverse and star-studded roster of honourees

Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario

Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?

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The highest level within the Order of Canada recognizes national pre-eminence or achievement 

The former commander of the International Space Station loves the unstructured simplicity of life on Stag Island, Ont.

Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada

#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.

Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city

Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper

The investor and philanthropist will be Canada’s 11th astronaut

Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 17 explorers made major contributions to our understanding of Canada’s history and geography

CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen says space exploration represents a major economic opportunity for Canada

A major portrait series by the acclaimed contemporary artist is now part of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s permanent collection

Twenty students from across Canada will also get to meet Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who will be hosting the final competition

This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world

From economy to ecology, J.B. MacKinnon's creative work of non-fiction explores what the world would look like if we could just stop shopping  

A new way of mapping impact craters could even change how astronauts prepare for the moon and Mars

Une nouvelle méthode de cartographie des cratères d’impact pourrait même changer le mode de préparation des astronautes pour la lune et Mars

Highlights from the illustrious career of the original Canadarm

Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists