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Grad Student Explores How Often River Otters Eat Young Nechako Sturgeon
River otters have been eating juvenile sturgeon released from a Vanderhoof hatchery. By visiting dozens of otter latrine sites along the Nechako River, UNBC graduate student Cale Babey has begun to quantify the extent of the predation.
Research Identifies Walking Speed as Predictor of Dementia
Problems with memory and cognition have long been identified as a predictor of dementia, but now researchers have identified a crucial physical indicator that warrants equal attention—gait speed, or how fast a person walks.
Researchers Find Canadians Lack Knowledge About Bees
How well do you know your bees? York University researchers have found bee knowledge in Canada lacking with about half of those surveyed thinking honey bees are wild and native to Canada.
China’s Unrelenting Season of Flooding
The 2020 monsoon has brought historic amounts of rain to the country.
Pufferfish-Inspired Robot Could Improve Drone Safety
If you get too close to a pufferfish, this undersea creature will blow up like a balloon to scare you away.