Strychnine use for gopher control officially begins in Alberta, Saskatchewan after delays
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.
How many people die from heat-related illnesses? The truth is, we don't actually know
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?
Over a century after these ships set sail for the South Pole, their wrecks are inspiring new exploration
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.
T. rex nicknamed Gus sells at auction for record $50 million US
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.
He saw a pit on Google Maps. It turned out to be a 390-million-year-old meteor crater
Joël Lapointe, stumbled upon what he thought looked like a suspicious pit in Quebec's Côte-Nord region while he was wandering with his Google Maps cursor in 2024. But it turned out to be a 390-million-year-old meteor crater — never before identified, until now.
Pigeons’ shifting gaze could help drones navigate more like birds: UBC study
A study out of the University of British Columbia looked into how bird's eye view from pigeons in the sky could help enhance how flying drones gather information.
Attendance, affordability and animal welfare in the spotlight as 2026 Calgary Stampede wraps
The 114th Calgary Stampede came to a close Sunday, with organizers estimating the 10-day event brought in more than 1.4 million visitors.
Tornado off P.E.I. shore leaves Islanders 'freaking out' with excitement
Laura MacNeil has been running shoreline tours in the Vernon Bridge area of P.E.I. for six years. While her tours typically highlight the Island's fossil sites, MacNeil's tour group Saturday morning got to witness a different kind of natural phenomenon.
B.C. researchers turn to wild yeast in bid to help struggling craft breweries
Researchers at Langara College and the University of British Columbia are studying wild yeast collected from across B.C. and the Pacific Northwest to see if it can be used to brew beer with unique flavours while reducing costs for breweries.
Guinea fowl sales spike in N.S. as homeowners look for natural tick control
Some guinea fowl breeders in Nova Scotia are seeing a surge in demand for the birds to control the tick population. Scientists note they could serve as a supplementary control method, and breeders stress space requirements.
Grey whales are dying along our shores. Researchers say a warming climate may be part of the problem
So far this calendar year, 10 grey whale carcasses have been discovered off the shores of B.C., and 30 in Washington state. Whale researchers say they see a connection to a changing climate, and want grey whales to be designated as an endangered species.
Outreach groups work to keep vulnerable Winnipeggers cool, hydrated in extreme heat
As many Winnipeggers try their best to stay cool and hydrated indoors amid sweltering heat and humidity on Saturday, some outreach organizations have been collecting water bottles to hand out to vulnerable people living on the city's streets.
New Styxosaurus exhibit unveiled at southern Manitoba museum
The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Morden, Man., unveiled its new Styxosaurus exhibit on Friday.
Rare tick-bite allergy leaves Nova Scotia woman unable to eat meat or dairy
A Pictou County woman says she is afraid to leave her house after being diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a rare allergic reaction to meat and dairy linked to lone star tick bites.
'Conservation success story': Endangered whooping crane makes rare appearance in central Alberta
A whooping crane's appearance northeast of Calgary is being celebrated by local birdwatchers, with the rare sighting of North America's tallest bird being hailed as a chapter in the iconic animal's "conservation success story."
A ship exploded in Lake Huron 143 years ago. Now, a team is trying to find its wreckage
A group of marine archaeologists and volunteers will take to Boiler Beach near Kincardine, Ont., this summer to learn more about the SS Erie Belle steamboat explosion from 1883.
Why avoiding temptation may work better than resisting it
Rather than relying on willpower, a key to success could be to avoid temptations in the first place, say some scientists in this field.
This tiny mouse thrives where humans can barely breathe
At the top of a 6,739-metre Andean volcano, where the air is thin, temperatures are almost always below freezing and humans struggle to survive, a tiny leaf-eared mouse has made itself at home — dining on toxic plants.
Bats can catch and eat birds mid-flight. A painter may have known that 400 years before scientists
Europe’s biggest bat is capable of an impressively athletic feat: snatching birds out of the air and eating them, midflight — something a Flemish painter seems to have noticed hundreds of years before scientists.
China successfully lands the first stage of a rocket in reusability demonstration
China successfully landed the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country's space program, state media said.
