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Introducing the inaugural Trebek Initiative grantees
The new RCGS program supports emerging environmental storytellers
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RCGS Fellow Wayne Pollard wins prestigious award
Research scientist Wayne Pollard shares insights on his work that earned him the 2019 Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research
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Environment
Plastics are everywhere — even in us
A recent European study found microplastics in the stools of healthy individuals, suggesting that plastics have spread throughout the food chain
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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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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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Chasing butterflies
In 1976, my husband’s grandparents solved one of the world’s great natural mysteries: the monarch butterfly migration. Four decades later, we retraced their journey.
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Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
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Ancient bear with bad teeth offers insight into modern bear ecology
Researchers say cavities in fossilized bear teeth suggest that even early in their evolution, bears geared up for winter by eating sugary berries
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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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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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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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Wildlife
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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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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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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Citizen science platform iNaturalist is testing artificial intelligence to help with species identification
Can a computer learn to identify species?
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History
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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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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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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Environment
Meet five young scientists taking on major environmental issues
These finalists in the 57th annual Canada-Wide Science Fair prove the future is in good hands
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The big thaw
Arctic permafrost is thawing. What does that mean for the North — and the rest of us?
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Meet the aurora chaser who named an atmospheric phenomenon “Steve”
It started as an in-joke among aurora enthusiasts, but the discovery of "Steve" is making waves in the atmospheric science community
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Oldest water in the world discovered in Canada
Two-billion-year-old water held deep in Earth's crust could hold clues to life on other planets
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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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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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Exploration
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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Places
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 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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Exploration
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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