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A warming world will create even more dangerous conditions for ape species across hundreds of African habitats, according to new scientific research. They’re just like us — and wildfires, floods and droughts could drive them to extinction. Great apes in danger of ‘generational trauma’ due to climate change New research …

On April 8, the moon’s shadow will glide across a narrow part of Canada, producing one of nature’s greatest spectacles: a total solar eclipse. If you think you’ve seen one before, you probably haven’t, as these eclipse experts reveal the beauty and awe of the experience. A total solar eclipse …

In the book, The Last of Its Kind: The Search for the Great Auk and the Discovery of Extinction, Gísli Pálsson retraces the journey of two English biologists who went looking for the rare great auk birds in Iceland. What they didn’t find is how the world was first introduced …

During a research expedition off the coast of Chile, Erin Easton says her colleagues were constantly calling her over to show her some amazing new sea creature they’d just discovered. ‘It is beyond my wildest dreams of what we could have expected,’ says marine scientist. During a research expedition off …

On Tuesday, India introduced four crew members for its maiden Gaganyaan space voyage, as it aims to become the world’s fourth country to send a crewed mission into space just months after a historic landing on the south pole of the moon.  Country plans to launch a habitable space capsule …

The sound of the dime-sized treehopper is usually inaudible to humans. Using special equipment, the Secret World of Sound team captured its courtship duet. This little treehopper has a song that humans usually can’t hear – but you can listen to it now Some creatures are so quiet, they appear …

This project, known as ISXRD, is a highly portable, compact x-ray diffractometer: A machine that can tell scientists the composition of a material through a series of x-rays. It’s a collaboration between LaSalle’s Proto Manufacturing and Western University. The project is a collaboration between Western University and Proto Manufacturing in …

A recent study found that transporting organics from the surface of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, to its deep ocean isn’t enough to support life. But that doesn’t mean the search for life in our solar system is dead in the water. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible, and there are …

Burlington, Ont., is reminding residents they’re more likely to see coyotes since it’s mating season. They also amended a bylaw making it easier for wildlife management companies to use guns. However, the city says, the plan is not to shoot more coyotes.  Coyotes are more likely to be out during …

On Thursday, a private spacecraft landed on the moon. On board is a Canadian-built camera system that will be used to see if the south pole of the moon is an ideal place for a space-based telescope. Odysseus lander touched down on the lunar south pole after a nail-biting few …