Science

Canadians are in an all-out war with rats for dominion over our urban centres. It’s time to take them back.

The ancient sea creatures are rarely photographed, much less filmed.

New research reveals that Doggerland—a sunken swath of Europe connecting Britain to the mainland—was more than a simple thoroughfare. It was home.

New England Aquarium staff and volunteers are treating the reptiles, which have gotten trapped after venturing north earlier in the year. Experts say climate change is leading more turtles to get stranded in the bay.

Pasteurizing milk kills disease-causing pathogens that dairy cattle pick up in fields and barns.

Wherever astronomers look, they see life’s raw materials.

The Sun rises every day. Water boils at 100°C. Apples fall to the ground. We live in a world in which objects behave the same given the same circumstances.

Scientists have identified a unique form of cell messaging occurring in the human brain, revealing just how much we still have to learn about its mysterious inner workings. Excitingly, the discovery hints that our brains might be even more powerful units of computation than we realized.

I love perfume, but I’ve heard a chemical used in fragrances may be bad for my health. Is that true? A spritz of perfume may feel like such a minor chemical exposure compared to the pollutants elsewhere in our environment — microplastics, air pollution, PFAS.

As the world struggles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are seeking practical, economical ways to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into useful products, such as transportation fuels, chemical feedstocks, or even building materials.