Constructing buildings takes a lot of wood, metal, concrete and other valuable resources. Demolishing them generates a huge amount of waste and carbon emissions. But there's another way - what if they were "deconstructed" so the materials could be .. ...
Luke Iseman and Andrew Song have a plan to cool the planet, inspired by a science fiction novel, using balloons full of heat-reflecting sulfur dioxide launched into the Earth's stratosphere. But some scientists aren't buying it.
CBC News science specialist Darius Mahdavi takes a tour of UBC's Quantum Matter Institute to learn more about quantum science and how many of the experiments being done there could launch science and humanity into the unknown.
A professor at Laurentian University will be putting honey bees to work to better understand how climate change is affecting different plants and pollinators across Ontario.
Canadian cancer researchers are part of global efforts to test targeted alpha therapy, a new form of treatment that some oncologists believe is the next frontier in attacking cancer at the cellular level.
As we head into winter, it's unlikely Canadians are thinking about heat waves. But before we know it, summer will be upon us again, as will more extremely hot days. The challenge is, how do we stay cool in the future without contributing to climate . ...
The chemical cocktails that are emitted when modern homes burn, as well as foams used to extinguish fires, were long seen as the biggest hazards to firefighters. But firefighters increasingly worry that PFAS, which make firefighting gear more ...
Some people who are blind have been able to forego a walking cane by using echolocation instead to visually sense their world. Now in a new study, scientists discovered that sighted individuals can also gain this ability through training.
A group of former leaders and climate experts say the annual UN COP climate talks are no longer fit for purpose and need to be reformed, publishing a critical open letter mid-way through what has so far been a fractious summit.