Snakefly Mystery Deepens After Surprising Fossil Discovery
Ancient predatory insects discovered in region once thought uninhabitable. Fossil discoveries often help answer long-standing questions about how our modern world came to be. However,…
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Paleontologists Solve 150-Year-Old Mystery – And Discover New Insect Group
SFU-led research team uncovers how fossil dragonfly relatives have been misclassified due to their striking similarity. For more than 150 years, scientists have been incorrectly…
Clear Evidence COVID-19 Mask Mandates Significantly Reduce Spread of Virus
A new study by Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers has found clear evidence that wearing a mask can have a significant impact on the spread…
World’s Largest DNA Analysis of Viking Skeletons Yields Unexpected Results About Who They Really Were
In the popular imagination, Vikings were fearsome blonde-haired warriors from Scandinavia who used longboats to carry out raids across Europe in a brief but bloody…
Unprecedented and Worrying Rise in Sea Levels Poses Serious Threat to Coastal Cities
A new study led by Simon Fraser University’s Dean of Science, Prof. Paul Kench, has discovered new evidence of sea-level variability in the central Indian…
New Study on Human-Clam Relationships Over the Last 11,500 Years
A new study on the long-term relationship between humans and clams in B.C.’s Salish Sea is helping to inform modern marine resource management. Researchers from…
New Fossil Discovery Highlights Canada-Russia Connection 53 Million Years Ago
A new 53 million-year-old insect fossil called a scorpionfly discovered at B.C.’s McAbee fossil bed site bears a striking resemblance to fossils of the same…
Study Reveals Age-Related Cognitive-Motor Decline after Age 24
A new study from Simon Fraser University reveals that cognitive motor performance starts to decline in individuals after age 24. It’s a hard pill to…
A New Class of Molecular Compounds Capable of Killing the Influenza Virus
In a newly published study, an international team of scientists detail a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus. Simon Fraser…