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Foraging frenemies: Researchers find evidence of killer whales and dolphins working together to find food

Foraging frenemies: Researchers find evidence of killer whales and dolphins working together to find food

New research suggests the two top predators have forged a co-operative rather than competitive relationship to find and feast on salmon off B.C. coast.  Read more.

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Mia Samardzic
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß’s Killam Celebration shone a light on groundbreaking research and honoured those scholars shaping global innovation, while unveiling a bold new vision for the prestigious Killam Doctoral Scholarship launching next year.
Andrew Riley
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß researchers partner with Nova Scotia’s wild blueberry farmers to develop climate-smart innovations. Through the new Atlantic Institute for Digital Agriculture, they’ll deliver precision technologies to sustain the province’s top agricultural export.
Kim Humes
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Experts warn rising grocery costs will strain household budgets as new analysis reveals key trends, regional impacts, and policy shifts shaping Canada’s food affordability in the year ahead.

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Kenneth Conrad
Friday, October 10, 2025
Dr. Jeff Dahn, an icon in the world of battery technology, earned a top international science prize in Italy this week for his contributions to the global energy transition.
Jennifer Cameron
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Student-led startups stepped into the spotlight during Innovation Week, showcasing an impressive range of innovations from bioplastics to bone-cancer detection. Find out who walked away the winners.
Emily MacKinnon
Friday, October 3, 2025
Computer Science MSc student Ridwan Oladipupo is the creator of ArticiPay — a platform for researchers to source and manage the people who participate in their studies.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, September 25, 2025
17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß research is helping Halifax design a fast-charge electric vehicle (EV) network that’s equitable, efficient, well used, and built to accelerate adoption, bringing real-world solutions to the heart of the city’s energy transition.
Rylan Graham and Jeffrey Biggar
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Revitalizing city centres by making them more dense and mixed-use can help curb urban sprawl, write 17³Ô¹ÏÍøÔÚÏß Planning researcher Jeffrey Biggar and UNBC colleague Rylan Graham.