AI reveals novel nighttime feeding behaviors in right whales
Right whales forage near the water's surface at night, putting them at greater risk of potentially fatal collisions with boats, Jay Kirkham at Dalhousie University, Canada, and colleagues report Sept.
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16.09.2026
How chronic absenteeism shifted in Canadian kindergarten after COVID‑19
Kindergarten is an important time in a child's life, during which children acquire and strengthen the skills needed to participate and learn in a school environment. Going to school regularly is an im
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14.09.2026
Canada's last epishelf lake is gone for good, study confirms
Canada's last epishelf lake drained into the Arctic Ocean following the 2020 breakup of the Milne Ice Shelf and will not recover, a new study confirms.
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09.09.2026
Canada eyes researchers looking to leave 'hostile' US
Fed up with funding restrictions surrounding her research on links between climate change and health, American epidemiologist Sheryl Magzamen has left the United States for Canada.
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09.09.2026
New iron-bearing compounds could store water near Earth's core
Geochemical studies of volcanic rocks from Baffin Island, Canada, and Iceland suggest that some of the water dating back to Earth's formation may still be preserved deep within the planet. However, it
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08.09.2026
How researchers are helping Canada understand a changing climate
More than two dozen University of Victoria researchers contributed to "Canada's Changing Climate Report 2026," the country's most comprehensive assessment of how climate change is affecting communitie
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07.09.2026
How cities can use rain gardens to help prevent flooding
Canada's capital, Ottawa, was bombarded with 167 millimeters (6.6 inches) of rain in five hours earlier this summer in what the city called a 1-in-200-year event. Close to 5,800 reports of basement fl
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03.09.2026
Looking back to forecast the future of lobster
For generations, the lobster fishery has been central to the cultural and economic identity of Maine and Atlantic Canada. Predicting what the future holds for the species—and the people who depend on
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03.09.2026
Why did this Canadian 'island' seemingly vanish and reappear miles away?
BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to track the floating island in British Columbia, which has surprised people around the world.
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03.09.2026
Remote work offers flexibility, but at the cost of learning opportunities for young workers
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to remote work, hybrid and remote arrangements have become an established part of the labor market. About one in five Canadians now works re
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01.09.2026
How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
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01.09.2026
Cover crops could ease the shift from perennial seed to annual crops
Transitioning an aging perennial forage seed stand into annual cropping can be difficult, particularly when the original crop persists or weeds establish after termination. Preliminary Canadian resear
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01.09.2026
Dispelling six myths about back‑to‑school readiness
August always feels like one long Sunday to me. It is also a time of year when parents across Canada begin the ritual of preparing their children for September.
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31.08.2026
Caught right-handed: Mystery of coiling snake embryos explained
An international team led by Canadian researchers has found evidence explaining why snake embryos form a curious spiral. This ability to coil as embryos enables snakes to hatch with the longest bodies
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31.08.2026
Widespread use of AI tools could make it harder to craft effective business communications
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT make it easier for business owners to produce polished pitches, business plans and other communications, but according to new research from The University of Manche
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28.08.2026
Boosting soybean protein: Zinc and sulfur essential in sustainable crop production
Soybean is a critical element of the global food supply: Between its use for animal feed and human consumption, it accounts for roughly two-thirds of plant-based protein meal output worldwide. Canada
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28.08.2026
Groundbreaking literacy program triples rate of progress among struggling young readers
A University of Alberta literacy expert has completed the largest reading intervention in Canadian history, tripling the rate of progress for most participants after just five months. Preliminary resu
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27.08.2026
AI helps uncover oyster DNA changes linked to climate resilience
While a colleague traveled along the East Coast from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico collecting oysters, Northeastern University bioinformatics graduate student Megha Prasad worked away at her computer.
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27.08.2026
School phone bans are working in Toronto elementary schools—and failing in high schools
Concerns that phones and social media are harming student learning and youth mental health have pushed school systems across Canada and the United States to restrict student phone use.
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27.08.2026
Expert Q&A: How blended finance can help Canadian communities unlock capital for impact
Blended Finance Canada is a joint initiative between the University of Victoria's (UVic) Impact Investing Hub, a division of Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET), Scale Institute and Sp
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27.08.2026