Brighter nights risk extinguishing glow-worm twinkle

The bright lights of big cities are wonders of the modern world; intended to help us…

Researchers turn black bitumen into green carbon fibers

Bitumen, the sticky product from Alberta’s oil sands, is normally burned as fuel or gets a…

Black Canadians see workplaces as epicenters of racism: 90% see it as a serious problem in the criminal justice system

Black Canadians see workplaces as the epicenter of racial discrimination and unfairness, according to the Black…

Q&A: Expert discusses wildfire smoke and air quality

New York City set a record last week for the worst recorded air quality the city…

NASA's Curiosity captures Martian morning, afternoon in new 'postcard'

After completing a major software update in April, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took a last look…

Opinion: Virgin Galactic's use of the 'Overview Effect' to promote space tourism is a terrible irony

Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded in 2004 by Richard Branson, promotes its flights as…

How 'Jurassic Park' changed filmmaking and our view of dinosaurs

In June 1993, director Steven Spielberg released a film that unleashed a wave of technological change…

People who dwell on poor service more likely to spread the word online

People react to customer service failures in three ways, impacting on whether they share their experience…

Social media fueling risky bushmeat sales, study finds

The use of social media by West African vendors to promote the illegal sale of bushmeat…

Researchers print bacterial biofilms on human lung cells to study chronic lung infections

Some bacterial pathogens form so-called biofilms during infection processes to protect themselves from drugs or cells…