Science Archive
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Bunny boom: Edmonton sees influx of ‘urban adaptor’ white-tailed jackrabbits
Posted on 24.11.2016 | No CommentsIn 1992, it was estimated the hare population in Edmonton was less than 500. Nearly 25 years later, it's now hovering at around 2,500. -
Drought reaches 1,000 families in southwestern Nova Scotia
Posted on 16.09.2016 | No CommentsResidents elsewhere in the province are also now being asked to conserve water. -
Walk-ability of a neighborhood directly linked to obesity and diabetes
Posted on 15.08.2016 | No Comments"The risk of a new case of diabetes fell by almost 20 per cent in those really walk-able neighbourhoods. While in the least walk-able neighbourhoods the risk of diabetes stayed steady or even increased," Dr. Jan Hux with Canadian Diabetes Association (... -
Conservationists raise concern over development plan near Dead Man’s Flats underpass
Posted on 05.08.2016 | No CommentsThe province could soon help decide the future development of an area conservationists and the town of Canmore say is putting a well-used wildlife underpass in Dead Man’s Flats under threat. -
The bird that refuses to land: new study records seabirds staying aloft for two consecutive months
Posted on 04.07.2016 | No CommentsThe frigate is in the unusual situation of being a seabird that can't land on water, so they've had to improvise -
Astro Corner: What’s up in the May sky
Posted on 01.05.2016 | No CommentsMay brings us a meteor shower, a rare astronomical planetary transit and more. Find out how you can see them for yourself. -
In photos: Brilliant northern lights display illuminates the skies across Europe
Posted on 07.03.2016 | No Commentshe sky over Europe and North America lit up on Sunday night with a brilliant display of northern lights. -
7 of Scott Kelly’s awe-inspiring photos of our planet
Posted on 03.03.2016 | No CommentsIt's hard to believe that our planet, our galaxy can be so beautiful. -
Astronauts to return from One-Year Mission on space station Tuesday night
Posted on 01.03.2016 | No CommentsThey've spent 340 days in space, with a sunrise and sunset once every 90 minutes. But on Tuesday night, it will all come to an end. -
One-year spaceman sees mission as ‘steppingstone’ to Mars
Posted on 27.02.2016 | No CommentsAs soon as he returns from the International Space Station, NASA's first and only yearlong spaceman, Scott Kelly, will try to pop up from a lying position and stand still for three minutes. -
WATCH: Rare US jaguar seen roaming Arizona mountains
Posted on 03.02.2016 | No CommentsThe only known wild jaguar in the United States is seen roaming parts of an Arizona mountain range in the first publicly released video of the giant cat. -
Chances of surviving plummet after 10 minutes: avalanche researcher
Posted on 30.01.2016 | No CommentsA leading expert says that after 10 minutes of being trapped in an avalanche, chances of survival drop dramatically as the snow hardens like concrete.
