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detail of bee or honeybee in Latin Apis Mellifera, european or western honey bee pollinated of the yellow flower, golden honeybee on flower

New study finds bees affected by power lines

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Yellow, orange, red fall leaves on a deck

Why do leaves change colour in fall?

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Monarch Butterfly resting on purple wildflowers with folded wings

Researchers in new study use fanny packs to track... dragonfly and monarch movements

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white-and-brown-eggs-law-on-a-bed-of-hay

10 things you probably didn’t know about... eggs

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Adirondack chairs at shore of Lake of Two Rivers, Ontario, Canada

The science behind our connection to water

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Friends in a car having fun navigating, looking at a map.

Study confirms you can have a nose for directions

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canoes-cottage-beach

The surprising science behind beach ecosystems

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Devon Ice Cap

Scientists discover “supersaline”... lakes in the Arctic that stay liquid at –18 degrees

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close-up of bat with white nose fungus

Scientists may have made a discovery that will... help save Canada’s bat population

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Four people walking in mountains with nets

Biologists are enlisting the help of... “citizen scientists” to help conduct a massive nature survey

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Northern lights

Northern lights may be visible across Canada this... weekend

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Frozen soap bubble

15 weird and wonderful winter phenomena

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Lake Huron

Lake Huron may hold the key to the origin of life... on Earth

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Perfect pie crust

Here’s how to make the perfect pie crust

Napping

These expert tips will help you nap better