The daughter of a hereditary Mohawk chief and an English immigrant, Johnson used her hard-won celebrity to challenge Indigenous stereotypes

Tour of winning images to make four Canadian stops, starting July 20 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa

'Judith' is a new species of horned dinosaur with a fascinating past

Seven outstanding individuals recognized for their contributions to nature and the environment 

Exhibit tells the tale of a rare blue whale that washed up dead in Newfoundland in 2014, offering new insights on Earth's largest animal

Researchers from the international PoLAR-FIT team are revealing a four-million-year-old forest beautifully preserved in permafrost and peat on Nunavut’s Ellesmere Island

The interactive Ocean Plastics Lab is visiting Ottawa until Aug. 12

Art of the Plant, on now through October at the Canadian Museum of Nature, is Canada's contribution to a worldwide project showcasing botanical biodiversity

National Wildlife Week honours Miner for his pioneer work in wildlife conservation

Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping

Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition

An insider's guide to the parts of Britain you know — and some you don't

Scientists currently have little understanding of the impacts of climate change on Arctic flora, but a group of Canadian researchers is working to change that

The Zuul Crurivastator skeleton is almost perfectly preserved

Me & My Microbes: The Zoo Inside You, a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, examines the connections between our microbiome and our health

Researchers at the Royal Ontario Museum offer first glimpse of a spineless, thumb-sized animal based on Cambrian fossils found in the Rocky Mountains 

Thanatotheristes — meaning “reaper of death” — is the first tyrannosaur species identified in Canada in 50 years

What dinosaurs lived in close proximity to each other — and why? New research uses dinosaur teeth to find the answers

A century after the start of the thrilling expedition that strengthened claims to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, the first Canadian Arctic Expedition remains a largely unknown part of the country’s history

As sea level rise and the accelerating pace of coastal erosion threaten cultural heritage around the world, Canada has a lot to lose

Tiktaalik, a famous 375-million-year-old fish fossil, was welcomed back to Canada this week.

Celebrating new partnerships, milestone anniversaries and a bird for Canadians on geography's biggest night

Highlights from the last day of Canada's Coolest School Trip

Museum expert recognized for transformative work in cultural institutions and leadership on the ambitious Bay Ecotarium project in San Francisco

Take a behind-the-scenes look at some of the artifacts found at previously discovered Franklin sites

New Canadian Museum of History exhibit featuring digital facial reconstruction to open July 1

At The Manitoba Museum, learn what it takes to explore the world’s wildest places

Experts weighed in on Canada's national bird in debate at the Canadian Museum of Nature

Experience northern art in the south

From sleeping under the stars in Navajo country to resort hopping in the Valley of the Sun, a one-time Arizonian rediscovers the enchanted desert

The popular Canadian tourist destination is a treasure trove of free art

Join the ghosts of Prohibition-era smugglers, get a taste of Prairie life from the early 20th century and enjoy the soothing waters of an ancient seabed in Moose Jaw, Sask.

Sights to See

A century later, tales of the legendary storm that hit the Great Lakes region live on

Explore Canada’s car culture, tour one of the country’s last great estates and catch a rainbow trout

Canadian Canoe Museum explores the link between paddling and romance

The best of the best images of Canadian wildlife from the annual competition hosted by Canadian Geographic in partnership with the Canadian Museum of Nature

*It means “awake” in Beothuk, the language and people who once called present-day Newfoundland home for about 2,000 years. One young woman, believed to be the last living Beothuk, left a collection of maps and art that help us understand her people’s story.

Preserving and celebrating the history of Chinese Canadians in Canada’s Armed Forces

Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites

North America now has three distinct species of flying squirrel

The best of the best images of Canadian wildlife from the annual competition hosted by Canadian Geographic in partnership with the Canadian Museum of Nature