Hydrogen nano-clusters at low temperatures display ‘superfluidity’—a quantum state of frictionless flow only previously observed in helium.

Plants play a key role in regulating Earth’s climate, but recent research suggests that rising temperatures could disrupt ...

This February 14th, take some lessons in love from some of the most dedicated partners in the animal world: seahorses. These ...

The Dean of Science invites you to submit an original poem or song on any science topics. An ode to an epsilon-delta proof? A limerick about the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry? Let your creativity ...

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 ...

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Harvard University have co-developed a system that captures on video and barcodes the behavioral responses of zebrafish to chemical compounds on ...

An eminent UBC evolutionary biologist whose early work focused on Charles Darwin's famous Galápagos Island finches has been named to one of the world's most prestigious honorary societies. Dolph ...

Join us for Dr. Love-Ese Chile's presentation on "Bold Strides Forward: Non-Traditional Career Pathways." This event is part of the Black Excellence in STEM (BEST) Speaker Series, in collaboration ...

Humans play a far greater role in the fate of African elephants than habitat, and human conflict in particular has a devastating impact on these largest terrestrial animals, according to a new ...

UBC Science researchers have received $10.5 million in funding from Genome Canada and international partners to create the first reference genome of the sunflower family – work that will pinpoint ...

Each year in March, UBC units and partner institutions host discussion forums, lectures, seminars, open houses and symposia on topical and timely issues related to their research. Almost all of the ...