Acid Rain FAQ

Explore this interactive resource to learn more about the ""typical"" structures and components of the fundamental units of life: plant cells, animal cells, bacteria, viruses.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada glossary

There are many challenges that an astronaut must contend with when leaving the safety of one's spacecraft during a spacewalk.

The St. Lawrence hydrographic system, including the Great Lakes, is one of the largest in the world. Its surface area of 1.6 million km2 is the third largest in North America, after the Mississippi and Mackenzie rivers. It drains more than 25% of the Earth's freshwater reserves and influences the environmental processes of the entire North American continent. Over 30 million Americans and 15 million Canadians live in this immense basin.

Wildlife and Landscape Science News is a quarterly update for scientists, practitioners, managers, policy makers and others working to understand, conserve and manage Canada’s wildlife and habitats.

The scientific community's most popular worm is helping Canadian researchers document the radiation risks that astronauts will face on a trip to Mars.