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Bedrock: travel that begins beneath your feet
UNESCO Global Geoparks chart a new course in sustainable tourism — one rock at a time
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UNESCO Global Geoparks chart a new course in sustainable tourism — one rock at a time
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Seeing iconic landscapes before they fade away may be accelerating their demise. Can we square the circle on making these trips sustainable?
Environment
Researchers, students and hunters are coming together in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay) to learn from each other about snow in the High Arctic.
People & Culture
The new RCGS program supports emerging environmental storytellers
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
Environment
A study of honey from urban hives reveals much about Vancouver’s pollutants, past and present
Environment
A new report by Alpine Club of Canada scientists and other experts highlights worrying trends in Canada’s mountain ecosystems
Science & Tech
University of British Columbia PhD student Alex Wilson is studying the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt for clues to past climatic shifts
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?
Wildlife
Insects are by far the most populous species on the planet, but they seem to be disappearing. Why aren’t more people concerned?
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
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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
Wildlife
Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Exploration
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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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
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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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Courage and Passion: Canadian Women in the Natural Sciences aims to inspire young women to pursue careers in science
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
The Ontario Science Centre's Wild Weather exhibit tackles Canadians' favourite watercooler subject
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The 99-million-year-old specimens were discovered for sale in an amber market in Myanmar
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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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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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Findings offer new insights into how cholesterol levels are controlled within the body
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