A UBC study shows ringed seals will brave polar bear hotspots if fish variety is high—evidence that conservation plans must account for both food and fear.

Quantum materials, astronomy, and life sciences research at UBC got a major boost with the latest round of Canada Foundation for Innovation Award Funding.

Plants pause their growth during stress, then press play when conditions improve, helping them recover and live on to produce food, according to a new study.

For the first time in the wild, researchers have shown plant populations can evolve quickly enough to rebound from extreme drought.

A new UBC study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.

UBC recognizes six Science faculty members for research excellence, with two of the university's top prizes awarded to Dr. Curtis Suttle and Dr. Jess McIver.

A sweeping new study of the 2021 heat wave reveals offers crucial insight into how climate extremes reshape ecosystems.

Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world's coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish abundance by University of British Columbia researchers. In a study ...