Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in the ocean, thanks to adaptable air sacs.

Earth scientists are slowly closing in on the class of impactor that caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event.

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

Researchers are sharing lessons from the unprecedented Stanley Park coyote attacks from 2020 to 2021 to help people better coexist with urban wildlife. Coyotes are here to stay, say authors of a new ...

Yunfei Li (right), a PhD candidate at UBC's Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, leads a walking tour of downtown Vancouver that showcases sustainability initiatives. (Credit: Paul ...

T100C Laurel breaching. Photo credit: Julia Adelsheim. UBC researchers explain what species you’re seeing—and how to watch them safely. If you’ve noticed more whales visiting local waters, you’re not ...

A new campus-wide 100-level course, and separate degree option in computer science, are designed to help UBC students succeed in an AI-driven future. This fall, UBC is launching two new educational ...

Dr. Bridgette Clarkston teaching the students of Hornby Island Community School about local seaweeds. Photo: Ocea Hill Dr. Bridgette Clarkston, associate professor of teaching with UBC Botany, has ...

New research outlines an enhanced approach that could lead to treatments for prostate cancer and other diseases. Researchers at UBC and BC Cancer have developed a new way to target proteins long ...

UBC research shows some people are developing addictive patterns of AI chatbot use—and it’s affecting their daily lives. AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a ...

The critically endangered giant guitarfish is among the species being caught by bottom trawling, according to a new global inventory published by University of British Columbia researchers (Sarah ...

From generating a project idea and conducting experiments, to writing a scientific paper and evaluating its own work, an AI scientist can now carry out a research experiment from beginning to end — ...