"Nutritional stress does play a role. It's just that it doesn't appear to be the role that we thought it was, just driving bears en masse desperately into communities," said Douglas Clark, a professor in the University of Saskatchewan’s School of Environment and Sustainability.

The Alaska Board of Fisheries has announced a reduction in fishing opportunity for chum salmon by 30 per cent in southwest Alaska. Alaskan Natives, facing increasing food insecurity from a lack of salmon in the Yukon River for years, say it's a good first step to help the species recover.

Moongazers across Canada and abroad got treated to a full lunar eclipse early Tuesday.

MNAs at Quebec’s National Assembly have voted in favour of Bill 496, which recognizes the white admiral as one of the province’s symbols. Native to Quebec, the butterfly could become its first insect emblem following a decades-long campaign.

New Canadian-led research into northern resident killer whales suggests even when food is plentiful, orca moms struggle to regain body fat when they have more living offspring.

Omnibus legislation set to resume its journey through the Ontario legislature in March will include updates to animal testing rules, with one lawyer fearing it will end important, life-saving research into cardio-vascular disease.

A snowmobiler has died in B.C.’s Interior after an avalanche in the Kootenay Pass area on Saturday, as forecasters warn hazardous conditions persist across the province.

The Milltown Dam across the St. Croix River, also known as the Skutik, was removed two years ago, and conservationists say ecological and cultural restoration has begun.

Southern Manitoba is a winter hot spot for tourists who prefer seeking out elusive owls on the frozen prairie over beachside getaways.

In the early morning hours of March 3, the moon will glide through Earth's shadow, producing a total lunar eclipse across Canada. But what you see depends on where you are.

Ottawa Fire Services is urging residents not to overcharge lithium-ion batteries after a fire recently destroyed two homes in Richmond . 

Turns out Alberta’s blue lakes freeze into a canvas unlike any other this New York artist has ever seen or worked with.

A new study looking at the brains of expert birdwatchers found they were structurally more efficient, allowing them to retain details and absorb new information better than non-experts.

NASA has revamped the plans for its Artemis program, meaning the mission that was intended to put astronauts back on the moon in 2028 will instead conduct test flights next year in low-Earth orbit.

Sunscreen manufacturers assign an precise SPF number using an imprecise method of lab testing, which could be giving Canadians a false sense of security when using sunscreen to protect themselves from the sun.

The sea lions were recently moved to the Vancouver Aquarium as part of Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums' effort to find long-term homes for animals previously located at Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Kendal Crawford and Shaun Stephens-Whal tell The National about the moment they taught their pet rats how to drive mini cars in Squamish, B.C.

Long ago, Neanderthals and modern humans interbred. But among Neanderthals, their modern human blood came mostly from their female ancestors, and a new genetic study finds this was likely due to their mating preferences.

NASA had been targeting a Feb. 8 launch date for the mission, which would send four astronauts including Canadian Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day journey around the moon. NASA says now March is the earliest possible window for launch, which will allow its teams time to review data and conduct a second rehearsal.

As demand — and competition — for critical minerals used in clean technologies heats up around the world, mining startups are flocking to the heart of Canada’s oil and gas industry to tap into a key battery metal: lithium.