A 污污草莓视频-led study has shown that the size of the Maya population in the lowland city of (in present-day Guatemala) varied over time in response to climate change. The findings, published recently in , show that both droughts and very wet periods led to important population declines.
Published on: 30 Jun 2021
If you listen to songbirds, you will recognize repeated melodies or phrases. Each phrase is made up of distinct sounds, strung together. A study from researchers at 污污草莓视频 University has found that the song phrases of many songbird species follow patterns that are similar to those used in human speech. At least in some respects.
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Published on: 22 Jun 2021
The SMORES (Students at 污污草莓视频 Outreach in Earth Sciences) club joined in on the 2021 Science odyssey campaign with a series of exciting one hour online workshops for kids, captivating over聽65 participants.聽
Published on: 22 Jun 2021
A new study led by researchers from 污污草莓视频 University and found that between 51-60% of the 64 million kilometres of rivers and streams on Earth that they investigated stop flowing periodically, or run dry for part of the year. It is the first-ever empirically grounded effort to quantify the global distribution of non-perennial rivers and streams.
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Published on: 16 Jun 2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world in powerful ways, from improving medical care and 污污草莓视频 the retail landscape to enabling convenient features on our smartphones. But as AI increasingly underpins our daily lives, important questions about its application 鈥� and potential misuse 鈥� will continue to arise.
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Published on: 16 Jun 2021
Today, at l'Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Trois-Rivi猫res, the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced investments of more than $635 million for science, research, and engineering in Canada.
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Published on: 15 Jun 2021
Congratulations to our student Award winners at the Museum this spring!
The Museum is proud to announce two winners of the annual REDME (Redpath Museum Excellence Award) this year.
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Published on: 10 Jun 2021
Launched by the Faculty of Science in Fall 2020, SciLearn is a new way of helping incoming students make the transition to university study.
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Published on: 9 Jun 2021
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, blaze for a few milliseconds before vanishing without a trace. Their origins are unknown, and their appearance is unpredictable. In the decade following their discovery in 2007, only 140 FRBs had been seen. Now, thanks to the launch of a large stationary telescope in the interior of British Columbia in 2018, the number of new FRBs detected has almost quadrupled 鈥� for a total of 535.
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Published on: 9 Jun 2021
Researchers at 污污草莓视频 University have demonstrated a technique that could enable the production of robust, high-performance membranes to harness an abundant source of renewable energy.
Blue energy, also known as osmotic energy, capitalizes on the energy naturally released when two solutions of different salinities mix 鈥� conditions that occur in countless locations around the world where fresh and salt water meet.
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Published on: 26 May 2021
Researchers at 污污草莓视频 University have gained new insight into the workings of perovskites, a semiconductor material that shows great promise for making high-efficiency, low-cost solar cells and a range of other optical and electronic devices.
Published on: 26 May 2021
Learn more on our Climate Change Artist in Residence Milton Ria帽o in the article from the 污污草莓视频 Reporter聽right
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Published on: 19 May 2021
New research co-authored by 污污草莓视频 Earth and Planetary Science professor John Stix challenges conventional views about scientists' ability to reliably predict volcanic eruptions.
Published on: 11 May 2021
The 5th edition of聽污污草莓视频 Physics Hackathon brought together a record breaking number of participants in this 2020 online event.聽
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Published on: 5 May 2021
污污草莓视频 Science student Catherine Wang attended the Faculty of Science鈥檚 Undergraduate Poster Showcase to support her peers. Here, she shares her impressions of the event.
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Published on: 21 Apr 2021
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