A new way to sense earthquakes could help improve early warning systems.

Honey from urban bees can tell us how clean a city is and help pinpoint the sources of environmental pollutants such as lead, new University of British Columbia research has found.

A group of four University of New Brunswick engineering students with close personal and working ties to the marine industry have developed a smart-lifejacket they believe could save more lives.

To help mitigate global warming by reducing the emissions that are largely responsible, wind is widely expected to become an alternative source of energy.

Scientists have revealed that the partnership between an alga and bacteria is making the essential element nitrogen newly available in the Arctic Ocean.

Small island communities across the globe are facing some of the earliest and most severe impacts of climate change.

Food waste can be problematic at all-you-can-eat buffet-style restaurants or university dining halls for obvious reasons: With little incentive to pile less food on their plate, diners tend to overindulge.

The liver is the only organ in the body that can regenerate. 

A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. 

Each year there are nearly 11 million cases of typhoid, a disease that is spread through contaminated food, drink and water.