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Astrophysics

Chasing the mysteries of the universe with the top quark

Biodiversity

Mega experiment shows species interact more towards tropics and lowlands

Evolution

Fish chemical cocktail reveals how a single gene may alter an aquatic ecosystem

Biodiversity

Haida Gwaii's northern goshawks: Highly distinct and at risk

Astrophysics

UBC planetary scientist honoured by UK’s Royal Astronomical Society

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Giving winter the cold shoulder

Tucked away at UBC’s Vancouver campus, atmospheric scientists armed with computer clusters are helping smooth out British Columbian’s winter commute.

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