The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) has shown for the first time that it can detect the faint glow of hydrogen gas from deep in the universe's past using only its own data.

The 2026 Larkin Lecture will address the growth in the number of farmed fish species and the impacts of global change on fish domestication.

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

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

A global analysis of catchments underscores the complexities of modelling river run off and flooding—and provides new tools for hydrologists.

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New fellows are leading experts on sustainable agriculture, fish adaption and plant immune response.

Tech experts are warning of dire consequences if AI systems continue to escape human control, after a group of OpenAI agents went rogue in July and hacked into a billion-dollar company — what some are...

The Faculty of Science has recruited three of the nine newly announced Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs at UBC.

Facing pressures in both marine and terrestrial environments, the marbled murrelet is listed as threatened under Canada’s Species at Risk Act.

UBC PhD candidate Yue Yu is developing genomic tools that predict which plants are most likely to thrive, giving breeders a faster route to resilient cultivars.

The rapid growth of the industry has increased demand for fishmeal and fish oil, creating environmental and social costs that are often felt far from the consumers who buy the final products

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

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Comprehensive analysis underscores why the issue is so persistent, and provides estimates on the scope and concentration of industrial scale illegal fishing.

Scientists have finally proven what Charles Darwin suspected more than a century ago — that a small, innocent-looking flowering plant growing in the rocky mountain crevices of southwestern China is, i...

Modern techniques allow researchers to identify new minerals smaller than a grain of dust.

Some creatures that ‘survived all of Earth’s mass extinctions’ might not make it if we go ahead.

As messing with mirror molecules could threaten all life, scientists must reflect on where to draw the line

UBC researchers equipped pigeons with small backpacks and heat-mounted cameras to track how they fly and, hopefully, improve how drones fly, too. The Early Edition host Steven Quinn spoke with one of ...

Lessons from the unprecedented Stanley Park coyote attacks reveal why conflict happens—and what people can do to safely coexist with urban wildlife.

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

Comprehensive review brings together global evidence to strengthen public trust and counter misinformation as mRNA vaccines expand to prevent and treat more diseases.

Abstract. Basement membranes (BMs) are specialized, nanoporous extracellular matrices (ECMs) mainly composed of collagen IV fibres and laminins. Because co

Vincent Fetterley is developing genomic and computer vision tools to help breeders improve hemp faster

A trio of orcas were seen swimming under the Lions Gate Bridge near Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon.

UBC researchers explain what species you’re seeing—and how to watch them safely.

Research from the University of Victoria shows that an area of the Georgia Strait near Comox and Denman Island was once covered in 5.5-million square metres of bull kelp forests, ten times the amount ...

As advocates rally against them, two experts warn against betting too hard on AI while acknowledging its usefulness if used ethically.

Angine de Poitrine don't abide by the usual rules of Western music, using their own custom-built guitar to strike notes that shouldn't exist