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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.

As COVID-19 vaccines are administered around the world, scientists continue conducting research to determine how effective the shots are at preventing transmission of the virus.

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gained large followings on social media in part by posting incendiary videos and comments and has also embraced QAnon, a …

An apparent family of sabre-toothed cats with an unusual genetic quirk is providing Canadian researchers new hints about how the predators lived tens of thousands …

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in.

Solving the climate crisis by boosting investments in new technologies will be at the centre of the Biden administration’s job creation agenda, the incoming top economic White …

A partnership between Parks Canada and the Calgary Zoo seeks to better understand and revitalize the population of the half-moon hair streak butterfly.

The newly announced Marine Mammal Desk will use radar and real-time vessel tracking to keep ships away from whales.

On Thursday, NASA and NOAA released their look at the 2020 state of the climate. While the numbers may not be exactly the same, the …

From a flying Cadillac to “the world’s smartest mask”, here’s a look at some of the most interesting items on virtual display at this year’s …

From a flying Cadillac to “the world’s smartest mask”, here’s a look at some of the most interesting items on virtual display at this year’s …

With anniversary celebrations to mark insulin’s centenary approaching, there is movement in Alberta and Ontario to recognize James Collip’s role in the discovery.

An archeologist wants to learn more about historic construction in Nova Scotia — and things like old shoes and superstitious markings can provide some clues.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended his company’s ban of U.S. President Donald Trump in a philosophical Twitter thread that is his first public statement on …

Twelve bottles of French Bordeaux wine and hundreds of snippets of grapevines that spent a year orbiting the world in the name of science are …

Whether it’s watching for aurora, shooting stars, or the planets, Edmonton-area star gazers have a new tool to get a closer look at the night …

Whether it’s watching for aurora, shooting stars, or the planets, Edmonton-area star gazers have a new tool to get a closer look at the night …

Climate change, insecticides, herbicides, light pollution, invasive species and changes in agriculture and land use are causing Earth to lose probably 1% to 2% of …

Construction was supposed to start last year on a spaceport near Canso, N.S., that would use rockets to launch satellites into orbit. Maritime Launch Services …

State and federal wildlife officials are investigating reports of a manatee found with “Trump” drawn on its back in a Florida river.

Parks Canada has issued a cougar warning for the Banff townsite and surrounding area.

Experts say climate change is making for shorter, freezing winters and poses a threat to the very existence of the outdoor stick and puck games …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that Canada would commit up to $55 million to a United Nations initiative aimed at preventing further degradation of …

Google and Apple have removed the far right-friendly Parler from their app stores and Amazon booted it off its web hosting service just after midnight …

Two northern resident killer whale families brought along a baby as they returned for the first time in 20 years to their traditional winter foraging grounds in …

A CBC Marketplace survey that asked more than 3,200 Canadians about smartphone, laptop and tablet breakdowns and repairs revealed that an overwhelming majority of them are …

Both a COVID-19 infection and a vaccination are expected to train your immune system to protect you from getting sick with it in the future. …

Twitter has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s account, the social media company announced Friday.

“Indigenous astronomies speak to a connection to the land and to the people. And that knowledge has been here as long as people have been …

Last year tied with 2016 as the world’s warmest on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the …

Volunteer bird watchers will be combing the province this year counting birds and looking for signs of nesting activity. They’re contributing to data collection efforts …

When Pauline Carrier looked out the living-room window of her northern New Brunswick home, hundreds of seals were floating by on the Bay of Chaleur.

An environmental coalition is appealing to Ontario teachers to pressure their pension fund to divest from companies that develop or transport fossil fuel products.

All it took for social-media giants Twitter and Facebook to even temporarily bar President Donald Trump from addressing their vast audiences was a violent insurrection …

Karl Kenny of Newfoundland-based Kraken Robotics said his company is uniquely positioned to perform the type of sophisticated search needed to find the Chief William …

Dating back two million years, the hand axes, quartz flakes and rock cores are among the oldest tools ever found.

A research project is analyzing how many microplastics, some invisible to the eye, are accumulating in the North Saskatchewan River.

A rare bird was spotted last week in Yukon. Birders flocked to Haines Junction last week to spot a hawfinch, which was thousands of kilometers …

In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by …

Almost as far as the eye can see, trash spreads out over Serbia’s Potpecko Lake, lapping against the dam that crosses it, and there’s concern …