The sugar was detected in the galactic centre region of the Milky Way where there is a dense concentration of gases and stars, about 26,700 light years from Earth.

Researchers cobbled together funding and time to show how quantum computing could aid in the development of drugs to help underserved populations and combat rare diseases.

The probe sent back the first pictures of the asteroid Kamo’oalewa. Next step: landing on the surface and collecting samples to send back to Earth.

As the climate phenomenon sends warm water surging across the eastern Pacific, some parts of the fishing industry are suffering—but other regions are seeing a windfall.

Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.

A recent study tracked hundreds of soccer fans until their favorite team reached the final of a tournament. Their stress levels skyrocketed, and their heart rates jumped too.

English and Norwegian players will face off under extreme and dangerous levels of heat stress, scientists say, thanks to a Wet Bulb Index over over 90°F.

An image of Portugal forward Pedro Neto’s cleats at the World Cup has reignited a practice among some soccer players: modifying their cleats to relieve heel discomfort.

It's too hot. There, we said it. Protect your health and keep your home cool with one of these top-rated air conditioners.

As extreme heat becomes the norm on the continent, the AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.

Meta, the parent company of such social media platforms as Facebook and Instagra, has announced plans to build a $13-billion data centre in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton.

As worries about a growing super El Niño mount, new findings suggest a radical solution to mitigating its impacts.

Something on Pluto and one of Saturn’s moons, Titan, absorbs light in a way unexplained by anything in spectroscopic databases.

The lab will beam back data to train AI models to predict how proteins behind age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s and certain cancers behave.

Holes in socks have become a curious sight at this year’s World Cup. The reasons why are a weird mix of biomechanics, perception, and player habits.

A new study suggests that when our star becomes unstable in 5 billion years or so, Earth may avoid being engulfed by its fiery demise.

A study based on 47 million galaxies found that the cosmic web retains patterns on enormous scales, which could force a reevaluation of a pillar of cosmology.

Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson.

A large-scale clinical trial has shown that even long-term consumption of DHA—an omega-3 fatty acid found in abundance in oily fish—may not lead to improvements in cognitive function.

A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our planet’s climate.

Aa large-scale study demonstrates that preservatives widely used in everyday processed foods may exacerbate common health risks.

Ambystoma quetzalcoatli is the first fossil salamander to be formally identified in Mexico, revealing that axolotls have inhabited the country for millions of years.

The companies’ Fourth of July plans include celebrating new reactor designs coming online. But there’s still a long way to go before they deliver energy at a meaningful scale.

A woman who was out walking her dog near a wilderness campground, west of Calgary, had a frightening encounter with a grizzly bear this week, and it was all caught on camera.

A large asteroid experts believe to be as big as three CN Towers stacked on top of each other is about to pass Earth this weekend at its nearest point since the 17th century.

Researchers used AI tools to achieve the first complete viewings of closed scrolls burnt by the eruption that buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD.

Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says a federal proposal to narrow the scope of the Access to Information Act is a move in the wrong direction.

There were thoughts that early strains may have been mild, but the discovery that the plague killed prehistoric hunter-gatherers contradicts ​those notions.

'The Moon Base will be America's and humanity's first outpost on another celestial world,' said NASA administrator Jared Isaacman.

Trump invited the astronauts to the White House when he spoke with them in the middle of their journey around the far side of the moon, saying he wanted their autographs.

A new report from the federal government says an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry in 2024 offset decreases in several other industries.

In an interview with Global News, the Canadian astronaut reflected on his historic lunar journey and shared how it reinforced his perspective on humanity.

The four-person crew — commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — splashed down in the Pacific Ocean last Friday.

NASA says the estimated maximum distance from Earth during today's flyby by the Orion spacecraft will exceed 406,000 kilometres, beating the 400,171 kilometres set by Apollo 13.

Jeremy Hansen, along with two U.S. astronauts, took part in a live question-and-answer session from aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft to answer questions submitted by Canadian kids.

If all goes to plan, Calgary-born Jenni Gibbons won't be on the rocket — but she will still perform a critical role in its launch and voyage through space.

The Lunar Gateway station, largely already built with contractors Northrop Grumman and Vantor, formerly Maxar, was meant to be a space station parked in a lunar orbit.

It's Natalie Wilkie's fourth career Paralympic gold medal for the Canadian flag-bearer and her ninth Paralympic medal overall. She also won a silver on Saturday.

The mysterious depths of the Antarctic Ocean are home to only a handful of sea creatures.

Just for fun, Xavier McKeever and his cross-country ski teammates once tasked ChatGPT to design a training plan for them.