Canadian Museum Of Nature

• The world’s largest T. rex, held in Regina, may have relatives 70 per cent bigger

  Paleontologists from the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa attempting to answer the question 'How big could a Tyrannosaurus rex actually get?' could put Scotty's status at risk.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2022
  
• Montreal woman wins national environmental award for work on Saint-Jacques escarpment

  Mintz won a 2021 Nature Inspiration award, a national prize given by the Canadian Museum of Nature to recognize people whose actions contribute to nature preservation.

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2021
  
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• Kingfisher Interpretive Centre in North Okanagan up for national award

  The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre near Enderby started in 1981 and has been a leader in salmon conservation.

  Environment

  Oct 2, 2021
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• New weevil species named after former Blue Jay Jose Bautista

  Canadian entomologist Bob Anderson has dubbed a newly discovered species of beetle Sicoderus bautistai after the MLB all-star.

  Science

  Nov 22, 2018
• Museum of Nature unveils new cryobank lab for biodiversity preservation

  On Tuesday morning, the museum unveiled its new cryobank lab in Gatineau where six new cylindrical freezers will house over 31,000 samples from all across the world.

  Science

  Sep 18, 2018
• New Nature Museum exhibit highlights pioneer women in natural sciences

  The exhibit features the contributions of women in science from the 17th century to the present. It also addresses the social and gender barriers these women faced in the pursuit of their careers.

  Science

  Jul 26, 2018
• How the FBI helped return a pair of mammoth tusks to Canada

  The Canadian Museum of Nature plans to run chemical tests on the tusks before they are displayed publicly later this year

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2018
• Heritage Minister supports reappointment of two Ottawa museum directors

  Two museum directors in Ottawa have received Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly's support for their reappointment after they were asked to step down earlier this month.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2015
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• B.C. once home to ancient hedgehogs, tapirs

  Tiny, ancient hedgehogs and pre-historic tapirs once roamed the Bulkley Valley in northern British Columbia, many millenia ago when the area was a temperate oasis from the surrounding tropics, says a new study.

  Science

  Jul 9, 2014