Sparrows show increased stress when exposed to more numerous and more severe winter storms, says a Western study that tested the songbirds’ resilience to the effects of climate change.
Sparrows’ Storm Stress A Harbinger Of Climate-Change Impact
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Research Touts Lower-Cost, Longer-Life Battery
New materials engineering research led by Western could translate into significant real-world benefits like greater range for electric vehicles and longer battery life for cell phones.
Agricultural Science Professors Working to Bring the Farm Home
It’s not often that miniature donkeys are part of a class lecture, but Prof. Andy Robinson of the University of Guelph’s Department of Animal Biosciences hopes they will be this year.
Ancient Beavers Cut Trees For Food First, Not To Build Dams
By studying the wood-cutting behaviour of ancient beavers that once roamed the Canadian high Arctic, an international team of scientists has discovered that tree predation – feeding on trees and harvesting wood – evolved in these now-extinct rodents long before dam-building.
The Pandemic is Pushing Canadians Out of Cities and Into the Countryside
Rural Canada is home to more than 18 per cent of the national population and it plays a critical role in the national economy.
McMaster To Create and Lead New International Nexus For Pandemics And Biological Threats
McMaster is launching The Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats, to ensure Canada and the world are better able to manage the human and economic devastation of COVID-19 and avert future pandemics.
