The CHIME telescope has made its first standalone detection of hydrogen's ancient radio glow, paving the way for new studies ...

UBC researchers have documented two new sea spider species, the first described in almost a century, helping fill a gap in a ...

The Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance and UBC have signed a memorandum of collaboration to strengthen their partnership on fisheries conservation and research.

The forested catchments on Vancouver Island’s west coast are prime examples of simple catchments (UBC). The same amount of rain falling on the same landscape at different times can send very different ...

Drs. Jonathan Wakefield, Julian Olden and Curtis Huttenhower will train UBC students, attract research investment, and build new collaborations. The Faculty of Science has recruited three of the nine ...

Hippocampus amandavincentae—named after UBC marine biologist Dr. Amanda Vincent A newly discovered seahorse species from the Indian Ocean—Hippocampus amandavincentae—has been named after UBC marine ...

Dr. Bob Hancock's team analyzed blood samples from babies born in The Gambia and Papua New Guinea. Credit: UBC Microbiology and Imunology. An international team of researchers has found that ...

Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in the ocean, thanks to adaptable air sacs. Lake fly larvae can withstand pressures equivalent to twice the ...

Dr. Philippe Claeys, a visiting professor at the University of British Columbia, in front of an exhibit at the Pacific Museum of Earth. Credit: University of British Columbia. Earth scientists are ...

To study how pigeons see while flying, UBC researchers hand-sewed custom falconry-style hoods and miniature backpacks to carry tiny cameras and computers. The footage revealed unexpected eye movements ...

T100C Laurel breaching. Photo credit: Julia Adelsheim. UBC researchers explain what species you’re seeing—and how to watch them safely. If you’ve noticed more whales visiting local waters, you’re not ...