A regrown forest can look tall, lush and green. Restored wetlands can buzz with insects and flutter with birds. But scientists looking more closely are finding that some of their smallest inhabitants — mosses, lichens and algae — are still missing.

Monarch butterflies are booming on parts of the Canadian prairie, thanks in part to a wet and hot summer that's produced a healthy population of flowering plants and milkweed that the endangered species depends on.

Snowshoe hares appear to be more common across Prince Edward Island in the years since post-tropical storm Fiona, says a provincial wildlife biologist.

Half a million bees are buzzing at a southwestern Ontario farm to offer visitors a way to help them relax and reduce stress. Those providing bee bed therapy, which is offered at a handful of Canadian locations, say it provides mental health benefits. But there’s still a dearth of scientific evidence around it.

A Saskatchewan company is drilling for hydrogen to prove it can be extracted from the ground at a commercial scale. Max Power says that could lead to greener, cheaper hydrogen for decarbonizing industry and transportation. Here's what you need to know about the development of natural hydrogen.

Canadian Shield Institute’s Vass Bednar on the best ways to evaluate Canada’s push for digital self-reliance.

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Proposal includes rules requiring projects to bear full cost for their electricity use.

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A study of fossilized feces, known as coprolites, from 540 million years ago found fecal matter likely played a significant role in an explosion of biodiversity in the early Cambrian period. Paleontologists say these fossils can tell us a lot about ancient animals and the ecosystems they inhabited.

In an update on Friday, B.C. Conservation Officer Service said the young bear's mother has now also been killed to ensure public safety after the wild animal exhibited food-conditioned behaviour and loss of fear to people.

Guelph, Ontario-based GoodLeaf Farms has become profitable across its vertical farming operations for the first time. The news: GoodLeaf is a technology-enabled vertical farming operator that supplies retailers with baby greens, microgreens, and salad mixes grown in its Calgary, Guelph, and Saint-Hubert, Québec facilities. The company announced on Tuesday that all three of its farms have achieved profitability, a significant milestone for an industry where most commercial-scale vertical farming firms are still struggling to break even. From the source: GoodLeaf president and CEO Andy O’Brien sees the milestone as a significant one for both the business and the sector...

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Researchers hope quantum computing can help develop next-gen photosensitizers for light-based therapies.

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Event takes place ahead of Prime Minister’s investment summit in September.

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Satellite operator attributes its $559-million net loss to increased value of debt and warrants.

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The celestial event peaked overnight, coinciding with a new moon that provided ideal conditions for stargazers because moonlight did not interfere with the view.

Author and digital rights activist talks jailbreaking, the AI-pilled government, and Aeron chair analogies.

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The Aug. 20 conference hopes to unite what organizers call a fragmented BC startup scene.

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A plant aficionado in Nunavut recently came across a plant that's almost never seen in Canada's North. He says the plant's presence might be a sign of a warming Arctic.

Balsam fir trees in New Brunswick are the latest victim of last summer’s record-breaking drought, according to a forestry researcher.

A 64-year-old Quebec man has become the first patient in North America to receive a regenerated liver thanks to a breakthrough technology that could make dozens of additional livers available for transplant in its first year alone.

Plus: AbCellera cashes in on menopause drug breakthrough.

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