Prominent web programmer and open data activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his apartment on Friday, Jan. 11 in an apparent suicide. He was 26. Swartz’s family released a statement criticizing the way...

For the first time ever, ocean explorers have captured footage of a giant squid in its natural environment deep in the ocean. The expedition took place off of Japan’s Ogasawara archipelago, and was funded...

Lisa P. Jackson, the U.S.’s top environmental regulator, is stepping down as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), effective later this month (following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address). An anonymous...

Last month saw the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission. December 7, 1972, was the last time a crewed lunar mission was launched. Since Eugene Cernan climbed back into the Challenger lunar module...

Plans for a major mining project in Nunavut are under consideration by the Prime Minister’s cabinet. The project has been proposed by MMG Minerals, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned Minmetals Resources. It would...

North Korea in space On Dec. 12, North Korea finally managed to launch a satellite into orbit after 14 years and four failed attempts. The rocket used was the three-stage Unha-3, the same type...

Rivers and lakes have long been important for Manitoba. They are a source of food, they generate our electricity, and at one time they were important transportation routes. They are also centres of leisure....