Science & Climate

No images yet, but telescope detects telltale plume of debris A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on Jan. 15, 2025, carrying two lunar landers from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The second stage of the rocket is believed to have slammed into the moon this week. (Steve Nesius/Reuters)  A …

With 2 billion monthly Google Maps users, we’re largely letting tech tell us where to go The dashboard of this SUV displays the map of the Waze GPS application in Valence, France. Relying on GPS can lead to cognitive decline, but there are ways to bolster your brain. (Nicolas Guyonnet/Hans Lucas/AFP/Getty …

It’s unlikely, but not impossible, that there may be a visible flash A SpaceX rocket will slam into the daylight side of the moon, pictured in 2010 courtesy of NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, on Aug. 5. (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University)  In the early hours of Wednesday morning, telescopes around the world will …

Animals that cross between the two countries could be affected by habitat loss or damage in the U.S. Experts say several animals that move between Canada and the U.S. could be at risk by weakened habitat protections in the United States, including southern resident killer whales. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press/The Canadian …

Citizen science and research surveys find ‘heartbreaking’ insect decline A hummingbird hawk moth feeds and pollinates flowers. (Dan TP/Buglife)  Many people remember summer nights with moths and mayflies circling porch lights, or road trips that left windshields splattered with insects. Some may have the uneasy feeling that things have changed. Scientists …

Canadian tech aims to cool hot subways in New York City A woman holds a hand-held fan on a subway platform during a heat wave in New York City in June 2025. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters)  Underground subway stations are hot and getting hotter, drawing complaints from transit riders around the world. …

Tracks believed be the most northerly discovered on record, and the only ones of their age in Canada One of the recovered duck-billed dinosaur tracks. Five individual specimens have been sent to the Tumbler Ridge Museum for safe storage and curation. (Submitted by Kevin Sharman)  In 1988, earth scientist Guy Plint …

Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut’s Journey into Deep Space will share story of the historic lunar mission Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut’s Journey Into Deep Space is written by John Larsen (right) with contributions from Jeremy Hansen. (NASA/HarperCollinsCanada/Heron Hanuman)  Get ready for lift off! Jeremy Hansen’s historic journey on the Artemis II mission …

Pipeline to southern B.C. would drive tanker traffic in endangered whale habitat Environmental groups are voicing concerns about the impact a proposed oil pipeline route could have on the already endangered southern resident killer whale. (David K. Ellifrit/Center for Whale Research)  Environmental groups are voicing concerns about the impact the Alberta …

Nephrite jade tools were traded across cultural boundaries, became symbols of relationships forged Stone celts, tools crafted from jade, were used for thousands of years by the Salish peoples of what is now British Columbia. A new study examines how they travelled eastward into Indigenous communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and …