Science & Climate

The rare and awe-inspiring gestures were documented off the coasts of B.C., California, New Zealand and Norway. Researchers say their new study is the first documentation of these kinds of gestures by the whales.  The rare and awe-inspiring gestures were documented off the coasts of B.C., California, New Zealand and …

Fifty years ago, the movie Jaws put sharks on our radar in a very real way. It broke box office records and tapped into an underlying fear of sharks and the unknown lurking in the ocean.  The classic 1975 film put sharks on our radar in a very real way. …

In 2008, Canadian researchers said they’d found the world’s oldest rocks in northern Quebec. The find was controversial. But after more than a decade of hard work, they believe they’ve really proven it and are giving scientists a new glimpse into Earth’s early history.  Rocks from northern Quebec formed more …

Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade.  Researcher says loss is equivalent to a billion pickup trucks worth of water annually. Researchers say some glaciers in Western …

Dalhousie University researchers analyzed data collected over more than half a century to assess how two types of phytoplankton are responding to climate change. Phytoplankton are the base of the ocean food web and help remove carbon dioxide from air. Two main types of phytoplankton have been decreasing in biomass …

Southern resident killer whales are using kelp for what scientists suspect are both hygienic and social purposes.  Other mammals use tools and groom each other, but the whales’ situation is distinct, says researcher. In pricey spas, kelp facials and body wraps can set the esthetically inclined human back hundreds of …

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which houses a telescope with the largest digital camera ever built, has revealed its first images.  Telescope in Chile also detected more than 2,000 new asteroids. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which houses a telescope with the largest digital camera ever built, has revealed its …

Earth lives in a shooting gallery, with small and large rocky bodies in abundance in our solar system. Are we in danger of being hit by something big? The last significant event was over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013. A week ago, the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first …

It sounds like something from a futuristic film: Technology that allows users to control their environment with mere thoughts. But for kids with disabilities in Ontario, it’s an emerging reality that’s helping them connect with the world around them in unprecedented ways.  ‘It’s giving them a tool that they didn’t …

Indigenous and riverine communities in the Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon have “chronic exposure” to mercury, according to a new study — and experts say the biggest culprit is gold mining in the region.  Illegal gold mining operations dumping mercury into the Amazon River is a central factor, experts …