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NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out
Over the next several months, NASA will finalize a strategy for its operations in low-Earth orbit after 2030. Then, toward the end of next year, the space agency will award contracts to one or more private companies to develop small space stations for whi Boeing Starliner capsule departs from space station, leaving its 2 astronauts behind for months
After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing's new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station on Friday without its crew and headed back to Earth. When bats were wiped out, more human babies died, a study found. Here's why
Researchers found that infant deaths increased after farmers used more pesticides to battle pests when bats weren't around. The findings are part of growing evidence that humans rely on the animal and plant species around them, and are harmed when th Buckle up, stargazers: the Perseid meteor shower promises a celestial extravaganza
The Perseid meteor showerpeaks on the weekend, but be sure to keep an eye on the sky in the days leading up to it. Scientist who gene-edited babies is back in lab and ‘proud’ of past work despite jailing | Genetics
China’s He Jiankui, who used Crispr to edit genome, says he is working on genetic diseases and suggests human embryo gene editing will one day be accepted Nobel chemistry prize winners for work on quantum dots leaked early, and then announced
The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to three U.S.-based scientists for the "discovery and synthesis of quantum dots." Sweden's public broadcaster SVT said they received a press release with the names of the winners hours before the official anno Nobel Prize in Physics recognizes three scientists’ work with fast-pulsed lasers
Scientists Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier won the physics Nobel Prize for work that led to the fastest measurements known to humankind Scientists film deepest ever fish on seabed off Japan
Cruising at a depth of 8,336 meters (over 27,000 feet) just above the seabed, a young snailfish has become the deepest fish ever filmed by scientists during a probe into the abyss of the northern Pacific Ocean.China says it cloned 3 'super cows'
Chinese scientists have successfully cloned three 'super cows' that can produce an unusually high amount of milk, state media reported, hailing it as a breakthrough for China's dairy industry to reduce its dependence on imported breeds.
Chinese scientists have successfully cloned three 'super cows' that can produce an unusually high amount of milk, state media reported, hailing it as a breakthrough for China's dairy industry to reduce its dependence on imported breeds. Alberta earthquake probably natural: scientist
The largest earthquake ever recorded in Alberta, which rattled homes and nerves Tuesday, was probably due to natural causes, says a geologist.After centuries lying dormant, this Alaska volcano is once again showing signs of life
After centuries of inactivity, a volcano in the Alaskan panhandle has awakened from dormancy. Scientists have traced a swarm of minor earthquakes to magma activity below Mount Edgecumbe, around 450 kilometres northwest of Prince Rupert, B.C., bu
After centuries of inactivity, a volcano in the Alaskan panhandle has awakened from dormancy. Scientists have traced a swarm of minor earthquakes to magma activity below Mount Edgecumbe, around 450 kilometres northwest of Prince Rupert, B.C., buDOT to map out nation's time zones after report shows no official map exists
A person may take knowing the local time for granted, but an official review revealed that there is no single, accurate map showing the nation's time zones and local observance of Daylight Saving Time.
A person may take knowing the local time for granted, but an official review revealed that there is no single, accurate map showing the nation's time zones and local observance of Daylight Saving Time. Balsam fir needles can kill ticks that cause Lyme disease, Dalhousie researcher finds
A Dalhousie professor's observation that blacklegged ticks avoid balsam fir trees led to a three-year study about using the tree's needles to kill the insect.Century-old theory of colour perception had a mistake
The 3D mathematical model used for more than 100 years to describe how our eyes distinguish colours has been found to have an important math error.
The 3D mathematical model used for more than 100 years to describe how our eyes distinguish colours has been found to have an important math error.Volcano eruption resumes in Iceland
A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country's meteorological authorities said -- just eight months after its last eruption officially ended.
A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country's meteorological authorities said -- just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. New CRISPR-based map ties every human gene to its function
A new CRISPR-based map ties every human gene to its function using a tool called Perturb-seq. The work was led by Jonathan Weissman and colleagues at MIT and the Whitehead Institute, and is free for other scientists to use. B.C. landslide triggered 100-metre tall lake tsunami, study shows
What started as a massive landslide triggered a tsunami, which in turn sent a vast torrent of water or "outburst flood" down a valley, leaving the landscape devastated in its wake. The Earth is spinning faster than average
Recent changes in the speed at which the Earth rotates may result in the need for a negative leap second. One expert explains what this is, and how it impacts timekeeping on Earth. Why do snowflakes have 6 points' A Halifax expert breaks down the science of snow
A chemistry professor at Dalhousie University says snowflakes and crystals form in the sky in different ways based on temperature and humidity.Fossil discovery: A baby dinosaur curled up inside its egg
An unprecedented fossil of a baby dinosaur curled up perfectly inside its egg is shedding more light on the links between dinosaurs and birds.
An unprecedented fossil of a baby dinosaur curled up perfectly inside its egg is shedding more light on the links between dinosaurs and birds. Misconceptions about science fuel pandemic debates and controversies, says Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says some of the bitter arguments about medicine and science during the COVID-19 pandemic can be blamed on a fundamental misunderstanding of science. Stunning polar bear, bird portraits earn Canadians Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards
Intimate photos that provide a rare window into the lives of polar bears, birds and insects have earned several Canadians recognition in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards. CIA director “fuming” after Havana syndrome strikes team member in India
Some officials fear the incidents are increasing and escalating, leaving officers on edge. In the Absence of Cruise Ships, Humpbacks Have Different Things to Say
Researchers don’t know exactly what the whales were saying, of course, but the discovery that the proportions of call types changed is intriguing on its own.Female octopuses throw debris at annoying males, researchers find
Female octopuses have been observed 'throwing' objects at males who harass them, including during unwanted mating attempts, according to new research.
Female octopuses have been observed 'throwing' objects at males who harass them, including during unwanted mating attempts, according to new research.Russian module mishap destabilises International Space Station
The ISS was pushed out of position after engines on a new Russian module unexpectedly fired up.
The ISS was pushed out of position after engines on a new Russian module unexpectedly fired up.Jeff Bezos offers to pay billions for NASA's second Human Landing System contract
"NASA must now quickly and assuredly return to the Moon," the former Amazon CEO writes.
"NASA must now quickly and assuredly return to the Moon," the former Amazon CEO writes. 'Unusually large meteor' briefly lights up southern Norway
An "unusually large meteor" briefly lit up southern Norway on Sunday, creating a spectacular sound and light display as it rumbled across the sky, and a bit of it may have hit Earth, possibly not far from the capital, Oslo, experts said. Tensions flare as top federal health official scolded in the House for failing to turn over documents | CTV News
The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) was publicly admonished in the House of Commons on Monday for failing to turn over unreacted documents demanded by MPs related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest security lab. Canada announces plans to land a rover on the moon | CBC News
Science Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years. Amateur fossil hunter finds 84-million-year-old fossilized turtle on Vancouver Island
Russell Ball was taking one of his usual walks along Vancouver Island's Puntledge River on a cool, grey day in January when he noticed something out of the ordinary. Endangered tiger gives birth to three cubs at Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo says one of its endangered tigers has given birth to three cubs.Why cats won’t punish a stranger who harms you
If a stranger harms you, your dog will not look kindly upon them. But your cat won’t react the same way. Here’s why.
If a stranger harms you, your dog will not look kindly upon them. But your cat won’t react the same way. Here’s why. Doctor who raised concerns about cancer rates downstream from oilsands wins whistleblower award
A doctor who raised the alarm about heightened rates of cancer in a northern Alberta hamlet won the first ever Peter Bryce Prize for Whistleblowing. Asteroid twice the size of the CN Tower to make fastest flyby of Earth this month
The biggest and fastest-known asteroid of 2021 is expected to make a flyby of Earth later this month. People with extremist views less able to do complex mental tasks, research suggests
Cambridge University team say their findings could be used to spot people at risk from radicalisation Canada will send astronaut around the moon in deal with U.S.
The federal government says it has signed an agreement with the United States to send a Canadian astronaut around the moon. Dinosaur skeleton found by 12-year-old near Drumheller, Alta., hailed as 'significant discovery'
This summer, while hiking with hisfather through Horseshoe Canyon in the Badlands region, 12-year-old Nathan Hrushkin made a discovery that would excite even the most seasonedpaleontologist.Back to Canada News
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