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The hidden world of fungi
As fungi bloom into the mainstream, a research station hidden in the B.C. Rainforest aims to uncover some of the mysteries of mushrooms
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Racing for Survival: Ontario’s blue racer
One man’s endeavour to save the province’s most endangered snake
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Lessons in interconnectivity: Ottawa River mussels
Jill Heinerth explores what can we learn from the lifecycle of freshwater mussels
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Protecting Canada’s hidden “meadows of the sea”
Collaborative research is uncovering the secrets of coastal seagrass beds to help keep them healthy
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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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Migration in the time of climate change
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
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Can you hear me now? Prairie songbirds change their tune to cope with human noise
Study finds birds near noisy sites are stressed out and struggling to adapt
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One in eight bird species is at risk of extinction: report
Agricultural expansion, invasive species, climate change blamed for decline in bird species worldwide
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Dinner is served
Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
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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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Hope grows for one of Canada’s most endangered species as greater sage-grouse are released into the wild
The prairie bird has come close to extinction in Canada, but a captive breeding and reintroduction program is helping to halt its decline
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To effectively protect wilderness, Canada must get strategic, researchers say
As time runs out for Canada to meet its 2020 conservation targets, a new study aims to help governments and the public identify priority areas for protection
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A bear in the henhouse
How the drama of climate change is playing out on a small island in Hudson Bay
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When a lake is better than a lab
Studies conducted at the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario have impacted environmental decision-making around the world
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B.C.’s glass sponges “cough” to unclog blocked pores
New research reveals these unique animals evolved a way to rid their systems of excess sediment — but the sponges may be having trouble keeping up with human activity in their habitat
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As Banff’s famed wildlife overpasses turn 20, the world looks to Canada for conservation inspiration
The innovative structures are heralded for having opened migration corridors and saved countless animals from vehicle collisions
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Policy reforms needed to protect science from political interference, study says
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
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Most polar bear attacks on people occur when bears are starving, study finds
Researchers suggest effects of climate change could increase number of attacks, which historically have been low
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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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People & Culture
Six more amazing things RCGS Fellows are up to this year
From putting the “Canada” back in an iconic species’ name to studying a massive iceberg-calving Antarctic iceshelf, see what just a few of the RCGS’s Fellows have been working on in 2018
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Canadian meteorite sheds light on a Martian mystery
A new study suggests Mars’ moons are actually chunks of the red planet itself, and not captured asteroids as previously believed
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Archeologists uncover new history in Waterton Lakes National Park after 2017 wildfire
Lead archeologist Bill Perry discusses the latest findings and what they reveal about the region
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Environment
Glaciers in the Canadian High Arctic are melting at an unprecedented rate
A study of more than 1,700 glaciers on northern Ellesmere Island found six per cent of ice coverage disappeared between 1999 and 2015
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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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How I wrote a symphony about the changing Canadian Arctic
I set out to create a historical documentation of the Arctic in musical form. In the process, I found myself developing a spiritual connection with the environment.
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Tiny shrimp may be stirring up the oceans
New research suggests that swarms of migrating crustaceans have a big impact on ocean mixing
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People & Culture
Featured Fellow: Meric Gertler
The University of Toronto president is a world leader in urban theory and the geography of innovation, creativity and culture in city centres
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Q&A: Meet Ontario’s first Chief Scientist
Dr. Molly Shoichet discusses her new role and how she plans to restore the public’s trust in government science
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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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Dozens of Canadian fish stocks in critical condition: report
Advocacy group says action plans are urgently needed for the recovery of 26 dangerously depleted fish populations
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Hibernation habits of Ontario toad hold climate change clues
For the past 140 years, Fowler's toads have been slowly shortening their underground winter hibernation
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How artificial intelligence could help predict major forest fires
Researchers at the University of Alberta have trained a "self-organizing map" to identify high-risk days for fires
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Researchers pinpoint monarch butterfly birthplaces to help conserve species
New data could help coordinate conservation efforts across three countries
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Canada appoints Chief Science Advisor
Dr. Mona Nemer, formerly of the University of Ottawa, steps into the highly-anticipated role
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A huge hole in Antarctica’s sea ice could offer insight into climate change
Researchers say the naturally occurring ice-free area, called a polynya, is a rare opportunity to study heat transfer between the ocean and atmopshere in the southern polar region
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