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‘That is so cool’ : Video of lynx captured in northwestern Ontario draws attention
The internet loves a cat video – and a wildlife encounter captured on film in northwestern Ontario this January is no exception. The footage features a group of lynx, including three kittens. Source link
'Death ball' sponge, tiny opossum among cool new species of 2025
A spider with extraordinary genitalia, a carnivorous caterpillar that wears its prey’s body parts, and a tiny opossum are among the cool new species described by science in 2025. Source link
Why the discovery of hot gas between galaxies is exciting Canadian researchers
A team of international researchers, led by a University of British Columbia astrophysicist, has discovered a young galaxy cluster that was producing hot gas at a rate five times hotter than previously theoretically thought possible. Source link
28 years later, see the ice storm as it was reported in 1998
In one of the most important meteorological events in the province’s history, successive bouts of freezing rain left thick layers of ice over everything in southern Quebec during a week-long span in January 1998, knocking out power for millions of people. Source link
‘Very unique’: Pod of killer whales seen rubbing bellies on rocks off B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
People at a beach on the Sunshine Cost were left awestruck after watching a pod of killer whales swim close to the shore. Amongst all of the different killer whale populations around the world, few have been observed performing the rare activity, says cetology expert. Source link
This Canadian explorer dove under the North Pole, discovered shipwrecks and helped a Hollywood director
From the Arctic to the Titanic, 88-year-old Joe MacInnis reflects on the dives and discoveries that instilled in him humility and awe for the ocean. Source link
Sniffing cities: Researcher uses ‘smell walks’ to map the world’s scents
Kate McLean-Mackenzie has has spent the last 15 years analyzing and recording the smells of 40 towns and cities across the world Source link
Bob McDonald’s Top 10 Science Stories of 2025
In no particular order, Bob McDonald reviews 10 of the most fascinating accomplishments and noteworthy science news events of 2025. Source link
Cool space stuff you don’t want to miss in 2026, including a Canadian who’s heading to the moon
This year brought us our third-known interstellar visitor, beautiful displays of the northern lights and the opening of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory that will change our views on the universe in ways we have yet to understand. But now, we look ahead to just some of the cool things skywatchers might want to keep […]
A 9.0 magnitude earthquake could eclipse all past B.C. disasters combined: provincial report
A magnitude-9.0 earthquake off Vancouver Island would cost B.C. $128 billion in economic losses, according to a provincial report. Source link