In the arid and drought-stricken western Great Basin, sparse surface water means rural communities often rely…
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So-called 'safe' pesticides have surprisingly ill effects
Health Canada is currently reviewing regulations for pesticides in Canada, and three UBC researchers say regulators…
More than 100 new species of insects discovered in Norway
You’ve no doubt been irritated by them on the terrace many a summer evening: biting midges…
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“I wanted to create a game because right now, a lot of what we [at NASA]…
Research highlights the role of ants in forest regeneration
Walk through an old-growth forest in early spring, and you’ll be dazzled by wildflowers, their jewel-like…
Locating poor air quality in cities
People in big cities breathe bad air. Bad air that consists of particulate matter and other…
Excess nutrients lead to dramatic ecosystem changes in Cape Cod's Waquoit Bay
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 with associated travel restrictions, Matthew Long thought his students…
Why language matters: Endangered languages and discrimination
Every two weeks, one of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages becomes extinct. It is estimated that…
How the Nazi years influenced the Nobel Prize in Literature
Paulus Tiozzo studied the Nobel Prize and German literature for his thesis. Previously inaccessible archival material…
Investigating land subsidence in Japan through consecutive DInSAR and the law of material conservation
Land subsidence is a phenomenon wherein the Earth’s surface sinks downwards. It occurs mainly due to…