
Travel
The irony of “last chance” travel in the age of climate change
Seeing iconic landscapes before they fade away may be accelerating their demise. Can we square the circle on making these trips sustainable?
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Travel
Seeing iconic landscapes before they fade away may be accelerating their demise. Can we square the circle on making these trips sustainable?
Science & Tech
University of British Columbia PhD student Alex Wilson is studying the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt for clues to past climatic shifts
Environment
A new report by Alpine Club of Canada scientists and other experts highlights worrying trends in Canada’s mountain ecosystems
Environment
New Canadian research suggests marine ecosystems are quite literally in hot water as the global climate warms
Environment
Arctic permafrost is thawing. What does that mean for the North — and the rest of us?
Environment
Researchers, students and hunters are coming together in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay) to learn from each other about snow in the High Arctic.
Environment
A recent European study found microplastics in the stools of healthy individuals, suggesting that plastics have spread throughout the food chain
Environment
The discovery of microplastics in ice cores from Lancaster Sound highlights plastic pollution’s disturbing reach
Environment
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
People & Culture
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
Science & Tech
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
Environment
These finalists in the 57th annual Canada-Wide Science Fair prove the future is in good hands
Environment
Recent challenges to evidence-based policy in Canada and the United States highlight a need for more transparency and advocacy for government scientists, study authors say
Science & Tech
The new Canadian High Arctic Research Station is helping to create a positive working relationship between northern scientists and the local community
Science & Tech
Dr. Molly Shoichet discusses her new role and how she plans to restore the public’s trust in government science
Environment
The spider's web is the perfect metaphor for the interconnections between species, people and place
Science & Tech
Dr. Mona Nemer, formerly of the University of Ottawa, steps into the highly-anticipated role
Science & Tech
A new Google project zeroes in on Canada’s Devon Island, the most Mars-like environment on Earth
Science & Tech
Courage and Passion: Canadian Women in the Natural Sciences aims to inspire young women to pursue careers in science
Science & Tech
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
Science & Tech
Can a computer learn to identify species?
Science & Tech
Findings offer new insights into how cholesterol levels are controlled within the body
People & Culture
The new RCGS program supports emerging environmental storytellers
Travel
If you’ve got a dinosaur-obsessed child — or a keen interest in paleontology yourself — add these fascinating museums and experiences to your travel bucket list
People & Culture
Research scientist Wayne Pollard shares insights on his work that earned him the 2019 Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research
Environment
A study of honey from urban hives reveals much about Vancouver’s pollutants, past and present
History
L’histoire méconnue de la grippe espagnole de 1918 et notre état de préparation à la prochaine grande pandémie
People & Culture
A look back at some of the amazing projects that have won the $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize
History
The little-known story of the 1918 Spanish Flu and how we're preparing for the next great pandemic
Places
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
Exploration
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
Environment
It started as an in-joke among aurora enthusiasts, but the discovery of "Steve" is making waves in the atmospheric science community
Environment
Two-billion-year-old water held deep in Earth's crust could hold clues to life on other planets
Environment
In the United States, the Trump administration has signaled its intention to ignore the scientific consensus on climate change, sparking a new protest movement
Environment
The Ontario Science Centre's Wild Weather exhibit tackles Canadians' favourite watercooler subject
Environment
The 99-million-year-old specimens were discovered for sale in an amber market in Myanmar