Night owl or early bird? Study finds sleep categories aren’t that simple

Published: 2 February 2026

The familiar labels “night owl” and “early bird,” long used in sleep research, don’t fully capture the diversity of human internal clocks, a new study has found....

New study provides advice on how to boost participation in physical activity among autistic youth

Published: 17 February 2026

Researchers investigating how to increase participation in physical activity by autistic children and teens say key strategies include creating predictable routines, involving family members and...

In polar regions, microbes are influencing climate change as frozen ecosystems thaw, McGill review finds 

Published: 26 January 2026

Microbes across Earth’s coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new...

McGill study identifies most effective methods for early detection of tench, an invasive freshwater fish

Published: 21 January 2026

As tench continue to spread through the St. Lawrence River, a study from McGill University provides fisheries managers with guidance on how to detect the invasive species, an essential first step...

Study suggests protein made in the liver is a key factor in men’s bone health

Published: 5 February 2026

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males....

Cognitive biases of talent scouts can undermine sports teams’ success

Published: 17 February 2026

Sports talent scouts’ decisions are influenced by various common cognitive biases that can affect their work and undermine team success, a paper published in the International Review of Sport and...

A rich social environment is associated with better cognitive health outcomes for older adults, study finds

Published: 27 January 2026

Research by an interdisciplinary team from McGill University and Université Laval provides new insights into the links between social factors and cognitive health among aging adults....

Plants retain a ‘genetic memory’ of past population crashes, study shows

Published: 12 February 2026

Researchers at McGill University and the United States Forest Service have found that plants living in areas where human activity has caused population crashes carry long-lasting genetic traces of...

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