Dr Moriaki Yasuhara, Dr Hisayo Okahashi, and Dr Huai-Hsuan May Huang from School of Biological Sciences and Swire Institute of Marine Science of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with scientists in Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Duke University, and US Geological Survey have recently reported their discovery on a key driver of past and perhaps future abrupt climate change that is deep-water dynamics in the North Atlantic Ocean in the journal Geology.

When it comes to wildlife conservation efforts, urban environments could be far more helpful than we think, according to new research.

The team, led by the University of Cambridge, found that as temperatures increase, trees grow faster, but they also tend to die younger.

Earth’s oceans have a remarkable natural ability to pull carbon from the atmosphere and store it deep within the ocean waters, exerting an important control on the global climate.

A University of Saskatchewan research team has found that some food imported to Saskatoon from certain Asian countries has tested positive for “superbugs”—strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria— but immediate health concerns are likely low.

B.C.’s forests and watersheds have taken a beating over the past few years.

Kate Field, a graduate student at the University of Victoria, has identified an opportunity for improved treatment of animals studied in the wild.

The future of safe and efficient self-driving vehicles relies on the instant transmission of accurate information to avoid accidents, reduce congestion and air pollution, and improve fuel efficiency. But our current system of wireless networking isn’t adequate.

Hunting is a major threat to wildlife in tropical regions. 

An all-Princeton research team has identified bacteria that can detect the speed of flowing fluids.