Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars, with the space agency's former science chief calling the plan irrational.

If scientists find microbes in a frigid lake 3.2 kilometres beneath the thick ice of Antarctica, it will illustrate once again that somehow life finds a way to survive in the strangest and harshest places, and it will offer hope that life exists beyond Earth.

The federal minister of fisheries has no discretion when it comes to protecting the critical habitat of B.C.'s southern resident killer whales, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled.

Videogame studio Double Fine went on the website Kickstarter to raise $400K US in a month to develop a new game. They reached that target in a matter of hours.

A group of anti-asbestos activists and scientists are criticizing McGill University's plans for an internal review of a major asbestos research study that has been called into question.

An outbreak of a pig disease in Italy could threaten Canadian swine exports if it makes its way across the Atlantic, says a health management expert at Charlottetown's Atlantic Veterinary College.

Telus says fourth-quarter profits increased 4.9 per cent as it signed up more subscribers to its wireless and TV services, but fell short of overall analyst expectations.

The Calgary Zoo says it's getting excited about rolling out the welcome mat for two Chinese pandas.

Retail internet service providers, such as Rogers and Bell, that provide end‑users with access to broadcasting over the internet are not subject to the Broadcasting Act because they have no control over the programming transmitted, the Supreme Court of Canada rules.

Online dating has become the second most common way for couples to meet, but not everyone loves the concept. Read the pros and cons by the CBC community, and tell us which side you find more persuasive.

The federal government's approval of a Glacier Discovery Walk in Jasper National Park has raised concerns about the impact increased tourism will have on the park's prized Athabasca Glacier. We take a look at some other sites around the world that are under threat from a combination of development, tourism and climate change.

NASA has released a video of time-lapse photography from space showing the northern lights clearly visible over Canada.

The federal government has given a green light to a new paid tourist attraction in Alberta's Jasper National Park called the Glacier Discovery Walk.

Scotland has the Loch Ness monster, Canada the Sasquatch. And in Iceland, the national mystery creature is known as the River Worm.

Eco-tourism has brought people into some of the world's most beautiful but also sensitive environments