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  • By Jordan Pearson, CBC News,

    Humans may be turning rivers from carbon sinks into carbon sources, scientist says

  • By Sofia Quaglia, The New York Times,

    Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock away planet-warming carbon, according to a new analysis.

  • By Morgan Sevareid-Bocknek, Toronto Star,

    A new study has found current sulphate emissions from a paper mill are exacerbating the impact of the old mercury still in the river system.

  • By Tom Marks, 2ST,

    An intriguing study conducted in South Africa has discovered that savannah wildlife is twice as likely to flee from the sounds of human voices than from lions鈥 roars.

  • By Kurt Kleiner, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Alumni Magazine,

    What the birds are telling us about climate change

  • By Julia Zarankin, Canadian Geographic,

    Researchers at 澳门六合彩开奖预测鈥檚 Advanced Facility for Avian Research explore how much songbirds鈥 bodies can change to fly higher when migrating

  • By Colin Butler, CBC News,

    Studies show morels pick up what's in their environment, like heavy metals and toxins

  • New work on bee swarms show that they are thinking outside the box

    By Mitchell Zimmer, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Biology,

    Fellowship award allows Sajesh Vijayan to explore physical communication in large bee collectives

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  • By Keri Ferguson, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    From the classroom to the operating room, three campus community members recognized for their sustainability efforts

  • By Patricia Boal, Ottawa at Work-iHeart Podcast,

    Alessandro Filazzola, Data Scientist and Adjunct Professor in Biology at 澳门六合彩开奖预测, joins Patricia Boal to follow up on his latest study showing Ottawa-Gatineau could stand to see significant changes to wildlife as a warming climate takes hold.

  • By USask Media Relations, SaskToday.ca,

    Dr. Christy Morrissey of USask鈥檚 Department of Biology and Dr. Chris Guglielmo at 澳门六合彩开奖预测 are co-principal investigators leading the expansion of Motus further west and strengthen research collaborations across the country.

  • By Megan Stacey, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    Motus on the Move one of five 澳门六合彩开奖预测 projects sharing in $14.7M

  • By Matheus Sanita Lima et al., Biology Open,

    The review of the 53rd Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium (OE3C 2023) not only recaps the meetings discussions and presentations, it also provides a synthesis of how biologists can move forward.

  • By Arfa Rana, CBC News London,

    Rodent boxes use poison that travels up food chain and harms ecosystem, students say

  • By Kathleen A. Hill, 澳门六合彩开奖预测, and Lila Kari, University of Waterloo, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    Genome of organisms living in extreme conditions reveal information about type of environment they thrive in

  • By Megan Stacey, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    澳门六合彩开奖预测 Sustainable Impact Fund supports first cohort of projects led by faculty, staff and students

  • By Ara Garan, CBC The National,

    A new United Nations report says that almost half of the world's migratory animals are in decline and that many birds and fish are at risk of extinction.

  • By Benjamin Shingler, CBS News,

    New report highlights challenges facing migratory species, and what can be done to save them

  • By Colin Butler, CBC Afternoon Drive,

    Springtime temperatures in February might feel nice for us, but it could leave plants and insects confused. Graham Thompson, a professor of biology at 澳门六合彩开奖预测, joins host Colin Butler to share more.

  • By Ed Ricciuti, Entomology Today,

    Beekeepers are turning to probiotics for their honey bees to increase defenses against diseases and promote the overall health of their colonies, but which probiotics show any impact?

  • By Briefs, Science,

    A multidisciplinary study has reconstructed the genomic history of the Balkan Peninsula during the first millennium of the common era, a time and place of profound demographic, cultural and linguistic change.

  • By Jeff Renaud, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    Ancient genomes help trace demographic shifts, shared ancestry of modern communities

  • By Marek Sutherland, CTV News London,

    澳门六合彩开奖预测 students team up with the City of London for awareness campaign about the hazards of 'flushable' wipes.

  • By Jeff Renaud, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    Research upends traditional theory that ground hinders animal communications

  • By Alex Mifflin, TVO Today Docs - YouTube,

    Dr. Brian Branfireun is featured in this episode of Water Brothers discussing his research in the wetlands of northern Ontario and their role is sequestering carbon.

  • By Jeff Renaud, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    DNA of extremophiles living in comparably harsh conditions are similar despite being biologically unrelated

  • By Erin Anderssen, Globe and Mail,

    The first bird that Brendon Samuels found was a young northern flicker on the sidewalk by the gym at the University of 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Ontario in September, 2018.

  • By Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine,

    Thousands of people flocked to Banner Elk, North Carolina, this year to watch the nation鈥檚 biggest woolly worm caterpillar race

  • By Keri Ferguson, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    As part of 澳门六合彩开奖预测's 'Campus as a Living Lab' project, master of environment and sustainability students mapped and removed the shrub along the Thames River

  • By Karen Hopkin, Scientific American,

    A new study shows that animals from impalas to elephants are more likely to flee from a talking human

  • By Crystal Lamb, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    Lance Javier, earth & environmental sciences won an award with his paper enttled Growing Concerns: The Interactive Effects of Soil Copper and Microplastics on Soybeans

  • By Sonia Persaud, The Gazette,

    Brendon Samuels never thought he would be known as the 鈥渄ead bird guy鈥 on campus.

  • By Paul Adepoju, Nature,

    Findings could affect ecology and conservation efforts in tourism-dependent regions of Africa.

  • By Aynsley O鈥橬eill, Living on Earth,

    A new study finds that giraffes, zebras, warthogs and impalas are far more afraid of human conversation than even the growls of lions.

  • By Michael Lacasse, CBC News London,

    The queens have left the colony and worker wasps are looking for food to keep themselves busy

  • By Jeff Renaud, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    Groundbreaking study reveals how avian species are pushing physiological limits to escape climate change effects

  • By Josefa Cameron, CBC News Nova Scotia,

    'There are possibly more chanterelles than I have ever seen'

  • Obituary- Professor Robert Bernard van Huystee

    By Department of Biology,

    Renowned for his pioneering work in plant complex peroxidase enzymes, Prof. van Huystee had "a passion for the university life, faculty and students at 澳门六合彩开奖预测 and his family."

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  • By Megan Stacey, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    Weekend biology program at provincial park builds new skills, relationships

  • By Jack Landau, blogTO,

    Masses of flying ants are congregating in mating swarms across Ontario, just the latest disgusting fact to think about as you try to squeeze those last few days out of patio season.

  • By Isabelle Gerretsen, BBC Future Planet,

    With global greenhouse gas emissions reaching an all-time high last year, many scientists and world leaders are now arguing that new technologies which can capture carbon and store it underground are needed to help the world meet its climate goals.

  • By Andrew Lupton, CBC News London,

    Graham Thompson is a 澳门六合彩开奖预测 entomologist and self-described "big-time bug guy." He has no problem getting up close and personal with all sorts of creepy crawlies, including ones known to bite, sting, suck blood or feed off human hosts.

  • By Michael Lacasse, CBC News London,

    If you've been noticing more Canadian geese recently across the city of London, Ont., you're not alone. Park goers are reporting seeing more of the familiar bird this summer, especially compared to this time last year.

  • By Ivan Semeniuk, Globe and Mail,

    Humans collectively prey on nearly 15,000 wild vertebrate species, roughly one third of all varieties on the planet

  • By Sheena Goodyear, CBC As It Happens,

    Plant is so high that, at eye level, it 'looks like a hairy creature from Stranger Things'

  • By Umea University, PhysOrg,

    An international research team has now shown that, particularly in early spring when low temperatures coincide with high light, conifer needles consume鈥攏ot produce鈥攐xygen

  • By Marek Sutherland, CTV News London,

    Concern over the health and longevity of bees has grown over the years. 鈥淭hey get exposed to all kinds of things. First of all, monoculture crops. That is not necessarily the most nutritious thing for them,鈥 said 澳门六合彩开奖预测 biology Professor Graham Thompson.

  • By Crystal Mackay, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    Research team studies how changing honeybee gut microbiota contributes to hive health and influences social behaviour

  • By Michael Smee, CBC News Toronto,

    Even in the suburbs, the tiny pests may be eating your home from the inside out

  • By Colin Butler, CBC News London,

    Mushrooms are a booming business for wellness, industry and, of course, food

  • By Michael Lacasse, CBC News London,

    Experts say conditions are ripe for the bloodsuckers to be born earlier than usual

  • By Megan Stacey, 澳门六合彩开奖预测 News,

    Alyssa Harvey weathered health challenges, learned powerful lessons on path to her degree

  • By Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Nature,

    Finding time and space to grieve for a partner, child or friend can be complicated for researchers 鈥 and the peers who support them.

  • By Calvi Leon, The London Free Press,

    With avian flu threatening flocks in Ontario, now is not the time to consider allowing backyard chickens, St. Thomas politicians are being told.