Some creatures that ‘survived all of Earth’s mass extinctions’ might not make it if we go ahead.

A study offers evidence that marine biology’s biggest stage is broken, and suggests ways to fix it.

YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean Institute

Research tells us that we need sustainable forest practices. But how does this knowledge lead to action?

Want to help shark and ray conservation? Take part in the Shark Trust Great Eggcase Hunt. Find and record eggcases that have washed up on the beach. Eggcase hunting is great fun for all ages!

New research is suggesting that not all sharks are the lone, cold, ruthless predators as many films so often depict them. Some species, it turns out, can even be friendly — at least among their own ki...

The Progressive Conservative government is tearing up a memorandum of understanding that could have created a National Marine Conservation Area on the south coast of Newfoundland.

Five years ago, we published a paper that proposed 10 Calls to Action aimed at enabling reconciliation in the natural sciences research arena in Canada. Our goal was to provide a starting point for th...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for sharks and r...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 27, 2025 – CITES CoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES. The vote marks a major victory for one...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 28, 2025 – The following statement was issued today from CITES CoP20, celebrating the adoption of sweeping and historic adoption of new international trade protections for…

Being a scientist should not require developing the grit to continually endure misogyny, discrimination, harassment, assault or bullying

The long-endangered North Atlantic right whale saw a “modest” increase in numbers in 2024, according to a newly released estimate from the New England Aquarium, and ship strikes and entanglements are ...

High Seas Treaty Will Enter Force in January 2026

Food webs are the blueprint for ecosystems, detailing how nutrients and energy fuel every aspect of life on Earth.

Erica Porter and her father teamed up with a marine biologist and illustrator to make The Inner Bay of Fundy, Colouring and Activity Book.

A group of New Brunswickers hopes to capitalize on the extraordinary darkness of the Bay of Fundy coast by creating a 180-kilometre "dark sky corridor" to both protect the region from light pollution ...

Sharks are among the most threatened groups of exploited fishes, comprising common bycatch across many fisheries. Management efforts intended to safeguard threatened species have increasingly focused...

A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

New rules will reduce airborne toxins, but an environmental group says discharge from scrubbers still threatens the fragile Arctic.

Bill 5 would scrap the province’s landmark Endangered Species Act — at a time when we are increasingly concerned about our natural world.