The bigger the evolutionary jump, the more lethal cross-species diseases could be

Published: 28 March 2019

Some diseases which are fatal in one species can cause only mild discomfort in another—but it’s hard for scientists to predict how lethal a disease will be if it leaps across species....

Mega-experiment shows species interactions stronger towards tropics and lowlands

Published: 20 February 2019

An international research team led by a McGill University researcher used a simple experiment that mimics how plants and animals interact with each other—leaving seeds out for 24 hours to see how...

Four Burning Questions for John Robinson, Associate Provost, Sustainability at UBC

Published: 23 January 2014

John Robinson is the Associate Provost, Sustainability at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is a professor with UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability and...

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