Webb space telescope’s mid-infrared capabilities allowed scientists to see past gas and dust clouds to observe previously obscured details in faraway galaxies. A team of…
Imagine overhearing the Powerball lottery winning numbers, but not being aware of when they will be announced – only that it will occur sometime within…
University of Alberta expert challenges popular claims about the “wood-wide web.” The idea that forest trees can “talk” to each other, share resources with their…
New research on the preserved gut contents of Microraptor reveals a more varied diet than previously believed. An international team of scientists discovered a rare…
An international research team has discovered a potential new target for a drug that could prevent the deadly metastases responsible for 90% of cancer deaths….
A new study helps clarify the evolutionary origins of the “platypus of fungi.” Approximately 600 seemingly disparate fungi that never quite found a fit along…
New minerals discovered in massive meteorite may reveal clues to asteroid formation. At least two new minerals that have never before been seen on Earth…
Study reveals how reducing sodium intake can help patients with heart failure. Surprising findings indicate that a low-salt diet improves symptoms and quality of life…
Lower humidity and higher temperatures are driving extreme weather that makes wildfires more frequent and intense, say experts. The world’s eight most extreme wildfire weather…
University of Alberta scientist and collaborators show that a proposed “snake with four legs” is instead a long-bodied marine lizard. Filling in the links of…
University of Alberta researchers find SARS-CoV-2 infects immature red blood cells, reducing oxygen in the blood and impairing immune response. A new study published in…
University of Alberta biologist leads new study on “functional eradication” to curtail numbers of invasive species based on achievable targets for preventing ecological damage. Managing…
Ancient lizard’s long, crocodile-like snout suggests it carved out a niche in a competitive marine ecosystem. A new species of an ancient marine reptile evolved…
Uncovering New Understanding of Earth’s Carbon Cycle University of Alberta PhD student authors paper shedding new light on Earth’s deepest mechanisms using information from diamonds….
Physicists Explain Why Changes to Earth’s Magnetic Field Are Weaker Over the Pacific A new study by University of Alberta physicists provides an explanation for…
Ophthalmologists encouraged to take extra precautions while working with patients who have conjunctivitis. A case of pink eye is now reason to be tested for…
Priosphenodon specimens found in Argentina show the Late Cretaceous reptile evolved to have resilient tooth enamel similar to that in mammals. A new study by…
Research on Russian drill core challenges long-standing models of oxygenation on Earth. Earth may have been far more oxygen-rich early in its history than previously…
