Carbon reservoirs in the soil of boreal forests are being released by more frequent and larger wildfires, according to a new study involving a University of Guelph researcher.

As a least auklet lands on the bow of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, an audible gasp rolls through observers on the Healy’s bridge.

When spotting a butterfly, a common reaction may be to whip out a phone and snap a photo.

Early on a Sunday morning in June, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Prof. Matthew Johnson and two Carleton graduate students hauled 700 pounds (more than 300 kilograms) of gear into the Ottawa International Airport.

NOAA Ship Rainier field tested a new hydrographic survey platform this season.

Excitement was brimming this week as MacKimmie Tower’s first occupants moved into their new work spaces.

Wild African elephants, known for their intelligence, show markedly different movements and reactions to the same risks and resources.

By analysing 138 experiments, researchers have mapped the potential of today’s plants and trees to store extra carbon by the end of the century.

The outer layer of the skin completely replaces itself every two to four weeks, but when this process is blocked, cancer can grow.

A School of Medicine scientist has identified key immunological changes in people who abruptly develop an allergic reaction to mammalian meat, such as beef.