Canadian researchers are deeply involved in experiments aboard Artemis I, NASA's new space launch system designed to return humans to the moon and Mars. The experiments will use yeast cells as astronaut surrogates to find countermeasures against lethal cosmic radiation on long-duration space flight.

Norovirus contamination in B.C.'s most productive oyster growing region has become a regular occurrence, setting back the industry's international reputation and putting farmers on edge. Investigators are chasing down the cause of this year's outbreak after laws and regulations failed to prevent it.

Conservationists are renewing long-standing calls for a moratorium on Pacific herring fishing after fishermen failed to catch an already-reduced quota for a species prized by Asian markets for its roe.

Pediatric infectious disease experts weigh in on the reasons why the uptake for COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged five to 11 lags far behind the rate of every other age group.

The pandemic and revolving lockdowns have sharpened public health focus on treating mood disorders such as depression with relatively simple but effective exercise.

Falling prices of solar panels, combined with rising energy costs, is sparking a small but growing surge of of people making long-term investments that will allow them to generate their own electricity.

Annual forest fires fed by climate change are dragging winemakers and scientists into a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek to find and eliminate offensive aromas in vintages caused by smoke taint.