By Taia Wyenberg-Henzler, PhD Candidate, Paleontology, University of Alberta
For decades, dinosaurs, especially the Tyrannosaurus rex, have captured the imaginations of the public and paleontologists alike. In many instances, pop culture has depicted the T. rex as the giant and fearsome hunter that lorded over other dinosaurs.
However, paleontologists have historically disagreed on whether this was actually the case. More recently, scientists have come to the conclusion that, like many modern animals, T. rex was not only an active predator that hunted other dinosaurs for its meals, it also scavenged for its dinner.
What…
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By Valérie S. Langlois, Professor/Professeure titulaire, Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
Annie Claude Bélisle, Professeure sous octroi de niveau 2 en aménagement forestier en contexte autochtone, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
Joint research conducted by INRS and the Abitibiwinni First Nation shows how traces of DNA in the snow make it possible to track wildlife without disturbing it.
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By Treena Orchard, Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
The struggle to bring Addyi to the market exposes persistent gender bias in medicine, particularly in how women’s sexual health is researched, regulated and treated compared with men’s.
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By Colleen Dell, Professor and Research Chair in One Health & Wellness, University of Saskatchewan
Barbara Fornssler, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
Jennifer Loewen, Associate Professor in Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, University of Saskatchewan
Maryellen Gibson, Doctoral Candidate, Sociology, University of Saskatchewan
Naloxone is a safe and effective medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It can be administered to dogs in either the nasal spray or injection formulations.
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By Jason Walker, Program Director & Associate Professor Master of Psychology Health and Wellness & Master of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Adler University
It’s common for early career professionals to assume that HR functions like a neutral mediator designed to resolve workplace disputes, but it’s important to understand this isn’t the case.
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By Guest Contributor
"I was of violence, war and the cycle of social injustices. I wanted to follow a non-violent path because I believed in peaceful strategies to change the paradigm."
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By Suleman Lazarus, Visiting Fellow, Mannheim Centre for Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science
For a young man growing up in Ghana or Nigeria, few dreams burn brighter than becoming a professional footballer. Icons like Michael Essien (Ghana), Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria) and Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) didn’t just win trophies. They escaped poverty, provided for their families,…
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By Christian Moretti, Senior Researcher, Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Bessie Noll, Senior Researcher, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
The cost of electric vehicles (EVs) has long looked like a barrier to adoption in Africa. Most researchers didn’t expect battery power to become affordable enough to replace petrol or diesel on the continent before 2040.
But falling battery costs, surging global EV production and abundant solar resources are changing that view.
Our new…
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By Miki Flockemann, Extraordinary Professor of literature, University of the Western Cape
South African-born literary scholar Dennis Walder recently published an evocative life story called Amid the Alien Corn: A Son’s Memoir. In it, he tracks how, even as a child, he became aware that his mother Ruth was withholding something of herself, and her past, from him. This disquiet comes to a head after her death.
The book paints a rich and entertaining description of Walder’s childhood and young adulthood. He grew up…
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By Boaz Dvir, Associate Professor of Journalism, Penn State
A Penn State training program helps K-12 teachers learn how to give students the confidence to ask questions and understand various perspectives about complex topics.
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