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It turns out colour isn’t just a fashion statement for guppies. According to a new University of British Columbia study, the ...
The Faculty of Science provides historical BSc specialization information to help students with their BSc Specialization Admission application.
Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world's coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish abundance by University of British Columbia researchers.
Research at UBC Science We celebrate the research interests and achievements of our Science students. Teams like SCI Team help you find research opportunities, the Science Undergraduate Research ...
Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil. These ‘biological ...
Geoscientists have uncovered a missing link in the enigmatic story of how the continents developed—a revised origin story that doesn’t require the start of plate tectonics or any external factor to ...
There may be as many as one Earth-like planet for every five Sun-like stars in the Milky way Galaxy, according to new estimates by University of British Columbia astronomers using data from NASA’s ...
New research in Science is showing how the rise of modern agriculture has turned a North American native plant, common waterhemp, into a problematic agricultural weed.
A new grassroots effort—announced this month in Trends in Ecology and Evolution—is calling for a reevaluation of some terminology used in ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) to make it more ...
An international team of astronomers, including University of British Columbia researchers, has announced the discovery of 62 new moons orbiting Saturn, catapulting the planet back into first place in ...
A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and 'forever chemicals' have been found in the bodies of orcas in B.C. , including the endangered southern resident killer whales.