If you’ve noticed more e-bikes zipping past you on Metro Vancouver’s off-street paths, you’re not alone. UBC researchers have found that e-bike use has skyrocketed in the past four years. In 2019, ...
Holiday lights brighten the dark winter nights and lift spirits, but they can also disrupt our smallest neighbours— nocturnal animals and insects— who share these spaces. A UBC research project is ...
Could the fungal apocalypse of The Last of Us have roots in reality? A new UBC study shows that climate warming can potentially make bacterial and fungal infections deadlier for cold-blooded animals ...
Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution? Previous research found that insects can ingest and absorb pure, unrefined ...
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to Vancouver for three shows at BC Place from Dec. 6-8. They are the final shows of the two-year, 149-performance tour that touched down on five continents. It is the ...
A free coffee. One in 10 odds. That’s all it took to get people to ditch their disposable cups and embrace reusable ones at bustling university cafés. A research team from the University of B.C.