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It's been a decade in the making, but Boeing's commercial spacecraft is finally launching with its first passengers. Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk will be in mission control helping lead the way.

Scientists have taken a clue from a carnival stunt known as the Wall of Death to help future astronauts on the moon stay healthy. Instead of riding motorcycles, the moon colonists will simply run around the walls.

China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.

A research team at the University of Alberta is looking into why some trees in Alberta are more resilient when faced with drought, disease and the risk of wildfires by sequencing tree genomes.

When honeybees invaded Sarah Kliff's house, nobody wanted to help her get rid of them. And she, too, wanted to save the bees. But when she started digging into it, she discovered something that shocked her -- honeybees don't need our protection.

While federal officials say there's still no sign of a dangerous form of bird flu appearing in Canadian dairy cows, scientists warn limited surveillance means Canada might not be staying ahead of an explosive H5N1 outbreak impacting dairy cattle ...

Spring has sprung and so have morel mushrooms, but hunters are warned to be cautious about where they're harvested. Morels have a tendency to absorb and concentrate toxins found in their environments, according to research.

An Alberta study celebrates how citizen scientists can help researchers better protect populations of the elusive grizzly bear. But critics say that without more government action, the species will remain under threat.

If it takes humans out of towers, advanced technology like drones could eliminate the risk and cost of the job. But lookouts like Trina Moyles argue that technology can't entirely replace them, and the focus on the tech means they aren't getting the ...

During the total eclipse earlier this month sun-gazers could see the outer ring of the sun-- and bright filaments leaping from it. If they escape the fiery body's pull, they will form solar storms, and a lot of them are expected in 2024. Radio-Canada ...