Bison in Canada uncover 1,000-year-old sacred petroglyphs carved by Indigenous people
The accidental discovery occurred just months after the bison were reintroduced in the area.
Tag: Canada
Canada starts printing smoking warnings on individual cigarettes to get people to stop
This makes it virtually impossible to avoid health warnings, the government said.
This Canadian Lake marks the start of the Anthropocene
We are now a step closer to understanding when and how it started.
10 geographical facts you’re not going to believe
Our world is a strange and awesome place - but some things are just hard to believe!
By 2080, climate change will make US cities shift to climates seen today hundreds of miles to the south
There's an app to show you how it will feel.
Fossil Friday: surprise teen Plesiosaurus found in ammonite mine in Alberta, Canada
You never know when a Plesiosaurus is close. One could be behind you right now.
These Canadian ice caps were estimated to melt by 2022 — they’re already gone
Its a sign we'd better not ignore.
Avian earworm: ‘viral’ bird song is shifting tune preferences among Canadian sparrows
The three-note ending song is making room for an unique two-note variant
New fossil insect species points to a Canada-Australia land route 50 million years ago
Better understanding of such fossils lets us peer into the geological past.
Canadian diamonds give researchers a glimpse into ancient continents
It's like "finding a missing piece of a puzzle."
Oil company scraps plan for massive oilsands project in Canada following public backlash
Teck Resources unilaterally decided to call off the project -- presumably due to huge public pressure.
Largest T. rex skeleton ever found lived in Canada up to its early 30s
It was probably really polite and liked hockey, too.
Thawing Canadian Arctic permafrost is releasing “substantial amounts” of mercury into waterways
In the Canadian Arctic, mercury isn't rising only in thermometers.
Amazingly well-preserved Ice Age wolf pup found in Canada
The miner who found it thought it was a dog.
At climate talks, Canada steps up while the US steps down
There's no such thing as clean coal.
Most shark fins and ray gills sold in Vancouver come from threatened, trade-banned species
We're literally eating the viability of tomorrow's oceans.
How palm trees thrive in Vancouver despite the freezing Canadian weather
Palm trees in Vancouver aren't fake.
The Canadian government’s double standards: acting on climate but seeking to export more fossil fuels
It seems unbelievable, but this cabinet pretends these new oil and gas exports will become someone else's problem.
Canada is building the world’s longest trail, and it’s humongous
Are you a hiking addict? Then you'll probably want to book a ticket for Canada in 2017.
Massive sinkhole opens up in Ottawa, thankfully without victims
Authorities evacuated people and closed off the area to traffic, while they find a way to stabilize the collapsed area.
Expert warns smart-cars will promote sex behind the wheel and distracted driving
Will widespread use of smart cars make roads safer or actually more dangerous? One Canadian expert is raising concerns that ...
Canadian study questions the efficacy of helmet legislation
Researchers studied the link between cycling helmet legislation and recorded head injuries in various parts of the country. Their findings ...
Canadian fish know how to party: getting high on cocaine
New research shows that wastewater discharged from wastewater treatment plants in the Grand River watershed of southern Ontario has the ...
Unsatisfied by their government’s apathy, Canadian scientists propose their own climate policy
The conservative Canadian government headed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper has consistently moved the country away from sustainable practices and ...
Canada Wages War on Science: Weather Forecasters Forbidden from Discussing Climate Change
I like it when people talk about climate change. I even like it when they speak against climate change - ...
