Science & Climate

‘They had this Eureka moment,’ researcher says Scientists in Germany have discovered that the mechanism pigeons use to navigate around the world could lie in a very surprising organ. (Christian Ziegler/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior)  During the First World War, an American major anxiously sent up a homing pigeon into …

Some People ‘Absorb’ a Richer Version of Reality (Pobytov – Getty Images) The sun slips below the horizon, washing the sky in color. A powerful strain of music swells and fills a concert hall. For many people these are delightful experiences. For others, they’re emotional, transformative moments that they feel throughout their bodies. …

No immediate threat, Russia’s space agency says, after sealing 1 of 2 detected air leaks This screengrab from video provided by NASA TV shows the SpaceX Dragon departing from the International Space Station shortly after undocking with four NASA Crew-11 members inside on Jan. 14. (NASA/The Associated Press)  A worsening air …

The sun has unleashed several solar flares over past couple of days The northern lights as seen from Hammonds Plains, N.S., the night of Oct. 10, 2024. We could be in for another strong display. (Aly Thomson/CBC)  Canadians could be in for another beautiful display of the northern lights tonight, after …

Fuzzy larvae can damage trees but also offer ecological benefits Municipalities and experts are advising Albertans of soaring caterpillar populations this spring. Clusters of forest tent caterpillars are frequently seen feeding on trees across North America, particularly during what entomologists refer to as cyclical outbreaks. (Star Tribune, Joel Koyama/Associated Press)  In …

The two brightest planets in our night sky will join on the night of June 8 and 9 Jupiter and Venus are seen here during a March 2023 conjunction. (Shutterstock/Pawel Fiejdasz)  You may have noticed two bright “stars” in the west after sunset. Those aren’t stars, but two planets: Jupiter and …

Nearly 10% of Canada’s forests burned between 2023 and 2025, industry groups say Marley Moose is part of a group of First Nations tree planters working to help regenerate the forest burned by wildfires on their traditional land in northern Manitoba. (Jaison Empson/CBC)  Marley Moose is spending her third summer planting …

Research shows it’s possible to measure early declines in brain health caused by pollution A file photo shows a hazy afternoon in west Hamilton on March 4, when Environment Canada issued an air quality warning for the GTHA. (Justin Chandler/CBC) Avoiding exposure to air pollution doesn’t just protect your lungs. It …

Lights have popped up over last decade as greenhouse sector rapidly expands Greenhouse lights from the area of Leamington and Kingsville, Ont., are seen in a photo taken from the International Space Station on March 13, 2026. (NASA/International Space Station) The hot pink and canary-coloured hues glow so bright, astronauts can …

Bees will collect DNA from the surrounding environment that researchers can analyze in a lab This Laurentian University entomologist is using honey bees to track regreening efforts at a mine  Laurentian University entomologist Mateus Pepinelli explains how he’s putting honey bees to work to gather environmental DNA from a mining …