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Study finds early complex life lived in oxygenated seas, challenging long‑held views of evolution

Published: 20 May 2026

The earliest known eukaryotes, the ancestors of all complex life on Earth, lived in oxygenated, shallow marine environments nearly 1.7 billion years ago, according to a new study led by researchers...

Teaching children to be better, more critical internet users

Published: 20 May 2026

A digital literacy program for elementary school students designed by researchers at Թ was successful in improving students’ ability to evaluate websites and their content....

Expert: Ebola outbreak

Published: 19 May 2026

Over 100 deaths and more than 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Director-General of the World Health Organization has...

‘Jumping gene’ helps explain elevated pancreatic cancer risk in French-Canadians

Published: 19 May 2026

Researchers at Թ have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French‑Canadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite...

Expert: Canada aims to double electricity capacity by 2050 

Published: 15 May 2026

A new national strategy aims to double the capacity of the country’s electricity grid by 2050, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as he announced the plan Thursday.  ...

Թ researchers help secure Canadian access to the world’s largest telescope

Published: 14 May 2026

A team led by the Université de Montréal, the Observatoire du Mont‑Mégantic (OMM) and the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx), in partnership with the University of British...

Icing injuries may slow recovery and prolong pain, study finds

Published: 13 May 2026

Icing a sprained ankle or sore muscle, long used to reduce pain and swelling, may in the longer run delay recovery and prolong pain, new research suggests....

Experts: Trump’s visit to China

Published: 12 May 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. It is expected that talk about trade and the Iran war will dominate their May 13-15...

Discovery of fat-burning ‘switch’ could lead to advances in bone disease treatments

Published: 12 May 2026

Scientists’ discovery of a molecular “switch” that activates an energy‑burning pathway in mice has the potential to lead to new treatments for bone disease....

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