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What happens to your brain in nature? The neuroscience explained

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Does daylight saving time make our mornings colder?

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What is a flash freeze? Winter’s spontaneous danger explained

Why the stars twinkle so brightly in your dark winter skies

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What turns a snowstorm into a raging blizzard?

'Weather bombs': Explosive storms that create ferocious conditions

What’s a Pineapple Express? Diving into this robust atmospheric river

When is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year?

Why snow squalls are so tough to forecast

Rare hurricanes can form during the wintertime

Science behind the weather: The infamous nor'easter

Meteorological winter begins today! Why? It's all about the science!

Best-before confusion leads Canadians to toss hundreds of dollars in edible food

No time to recover: Breaking down Hurricane Melissa's compounding disaster trap

Thundersnow is a rare and electrifying experience

What happens if the mega-earthquake hits California tomorrow?

What if Ceres, the largest of all known asteroids, hit Earth?

What's so super about a supermoon, anyway?

What if all the oceans evaporated from Earth's surface?

Woman fined for pouring coffee down drain: Here's why you shouldn't do it

Why do we 'fall back'?: The story of daylight saving time

Science behind the forecast: How mets knew where Hurricane Melissa was headed

FALL BACK: Let's set the record straight on daylight saving time

What does a classic fall storm look like in your part of Canada?

How do thunderstorms form and grow into immense weather powerhouses?

How do Atlantic hurricanes get their names?

How the Fujiwhara Effect forces hurricanes to dance

The incredible history and tools of the Hurricane Hunters

Avalanche buries highway in Alberta with 12 metres of snow

Could self-healing roads end the pothole nightmare?

Invasive species found in Alberta lakes attacking fish

This weed is 'the world's worst plant' and can damage your home

Dogs startled by sonic boom created by meteor over Great Lakes

Gondola cabin falls onto ski hill during strong winds, killing one

-76° C: a new world record for cold has just been broken

We regret to inform you that ticks are already out and about

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This asteroid was projected to strike the moon. Here's an important update

Canada's pollution levels exceed the US due to brutal 2025 wildfire season

Yellow snow holds clues for what's to come in the weeks ahead

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