Science & Climate

Ariana Torrey Outside the emergency room entrance, Katie Winschief floated above her body as paramedics put her in a wheelchair and rushed her toward the hospital doors. Everyone on the ground grew smaller as she drifted higher, until all she could see was their legs beneath the hospital awning. Within …

Researchers have observed the iconic glacier has separated from the lake and may no longer form icebergs University of Northern B.C. associate professor Joseph Shea captured an image of the Berg Glacier while doing field work on the mountain this summer — showing the iconic glacier is no longer reaching …

‘He’s at the top of his game,’ conservationist says of 10-year-old Montague’s harrier AU is currently the only breeding male Montagu’s harrier plying his trade in the U.K. But researchers are hopeful that will change after he sired several sons in recent years. (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)  Conservationists …

Fisheries minister says death is ‘difficult news,’ Animal Justice says it’s ‘devastating, but not surprising’ Echo the dolphin is transported by experts from Marineland and aquariums from Spain onto a truck using a sling at the Niagara Falls, Ont., park on Wednesday. Echo is among four dolphins and two belugas …

Are we alone in the universe? Could any other worlds beyond our solar system support life? What is the nature of enigmatic dark energy and how is it shaping the cosmos? These are just some of the wide-ranging questions that NASA’s next great cosmic observatory will seek to answer when it …

Lunar eclipse comes 2 weeks after total solar eclipse seen in parts of Europe A partial lunar eclipse will occur on Aug. 27 and 28, and will be seen across most of Canada. (Nicole Mortillaro)  On the night of Aug. 27-28, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the country. …

Ocean-warming phenomenon could be historic, as it combines with human-caused climate change, scientists say A very strong El Niño developing in the southern Pacific Ocean will disrupt global weather patterns in the months ahead, but climate scientists say it’s not something we can attribute to the heat waves and wildfires …

New study warns body parts could have dormant fungi, bacteria — and that traders risk exposure to them A mummy of an Egyptian noblewoman named Thuya is shown on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. A new study on the online trade of human and animal remains cautions …

Slash says he’s ‘extremely’ honoured to have snake named after him Musician Slash of Guns N’ Roses, pictured here performing in Indio, Calif., is the namesake of a newly discovered New Guinea snake species called Lielaphis slashi, or Slash’s groundsnake. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)  There’s a new snake in the …

Municipal bylaws are ‘patchwork solutions’ to a widespread issue, advocates say Advocates say garden centres and nurseries often sell invasive plants, including in seed mixes. The Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation wants stronger regulation and, at a minimum, labels on plants that could harm biodiversity. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)  Canadian …