A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.

A tornado that passed through parts of central Alberta Saturday resulted in 'significant damage' to buildings, homes, trees, roads and other local infrastructure, according to officials. But no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.

It’s a common debate in communities next to bear habitat — should you call the B.C. Conservation Officer Service to report a bear looking for sources of human food like garbage or kids’ lunch boxes? Some encourage others not to report such incidents because of a belief that it amounts to a death sentence for the bear.

Cavity-nesting bees are bee species that live alone and create nests instead of hives. They’re experiencing a drop in population and pollination capacity, but special "bee bricks" might be the solution to giving them a place to rest and hibernate during the winter.

Ottawa-based Sielo Robotics is developing an assistive robotic arm to help people with physical disabilities accomplish daily tasks.

Mountain bluebird numbers in Canada have declined by 60 per cent since 1970. To help the iconic songbird recover, conservation initiatives are taking off in Alberta.

Smoky skies in Toronto have led to new scrutiny of government efforts to fight fires and manage forests. But scientists say the realistic way to tackle the smoke is fighting climate change itself.

Researchers have identified a new species of monkey in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Sometimes when a cat grooms another cat, it's nice. A cat helping another cat out, scratching those hard-to-get spots on the back of the neck. Other times? It's more like, "Hey, I want that nice nap spot, and I'm going to annoy you until you get out of here."

Temperatures in the El Niño region in the Pacific Ocean are the warmest they've been on record at this time of year. And the peak is still months away.

Gordo, an Eastern Massasauga rattler, was killed on Matchett Road last summer — but not before sowing his wild oats. A local reptile conservation expert says Gordo's mate gave birth to seven baby snakes this spring.

KTLA reporter Rachel Menitoff tells The National about the moment a giant cockroach crawled on her during a live broadcast in Los Angeles — and how she kept her cool.

At a new field station on an island off Nova Scotia’s South Shore, researchers are using an array of tracking technologies to monitor white shark movement and learn more about them.

The United States took one step closer to abandoning the practice of changing the clocks every spring and fall, raising the question: how would such a move down south impact Canada?

As far as Dusty Crum is aware, his Florida restaurant is the only pizza place in the world that accepts invasive Burmese pythons as currency.

Another summer 2026 heat wave has blanketed southern Ontario for days. Temperatures are especially high and humid in Windsor, Ont. But is it hot enough outside to cook a hot dog impaled on a vehicle antenna? The CBC's Mike Evans posed the question, and bore the sweltering heat to get the answer — and perhaps a noon-hour parking lot snack.

After significant delays, the window for strychnine use in Alberta and Saskatchewan is now open. Farmers can use the controversial rodenticide to control Richardson's ground squirrels — colloquially known as gophers — until Sept. 1.

If someone dies of a heart attack in a sweltering apartment, should it be recorded as a heart attack or a heat-related illness? There is no national way to categorize heat-related deaths. If you can’t get accurate numbers as to how many people are dying, how can you put mitigation measures in place?

After 80 years on the bottom of the Labrador Sea, Terra Nova looks very different than when it carried famed British explorer Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole. Technology developed by an Ontario company is now mapping the entire ship in three dimensions as part of a Royal Canadian Geographical Society expedition.

Sotheby's says 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil, which includes 'exceptionally preserved' skull containing a gaping jaw of powerful teeth, is now the most expensive set of dinosaur bones ever auctioned.