Expert: International Court of Justice rules on climate change 

Published: 23 July 2025

The International Court of Justice ruled today that countries must act on the “urgent and existential threat” of climate change. The advisory opinion, backed by all 15 of the court’s judges,...

Researchers’ novel lab technique reveals how ice crystals form in clouds

Published: 23 July 2025

Researchers have developed a novel method to detect and study how ice forms in mixed-phase clouds, significantly boosting scientists’ ability to forecast weather and model climate change. 

Youth at risk of suicide show early warning signs that adults often miss

Published: 23 July 2025

Drawing on a landmark 25-year study that followed Quebec children into adulthood, McGill University researchers have identified two distinct patterns in how suicidal thoughts emerge and the early...

Racial-minority business owners can benefit from ‘white guilt,’ marketing study finds

Published: 22 July 2025

Researchers who explored how consumers’ ethical values can shape their shopping habits suggest that business owners from marginalized racial groups can appeal to socially conscious consumers by...

Expert: Concerns about transparency in AI models

Published: 21 July 2025

A coalition of 40 AI researchers – including signatories from Meta, OpenAI and Montreal-based Mila – has issued a joint position paper warning that as advanced AI systems evolve, we may be losing...

Ancient viruses in our DNA may hold clues to what makes us human

Published: 21 July 2025

Fragments of ancient viral DNA once dismissed as “junk” may play a role in controlling our genes, according to a new international study....

Common hereditary cancer mutation in Quebec traced to single ancestor

Published: 17 July 2025

Researchers have shed new light on the most common genetic variant linked to hereditary cancer in Quebec’s French-Canadian population. Their findings could result in cheaper and more effective...

Expert: Mental health care access in Canada

Published: 23 May 2025

More than half of Canadian girls and young women ages 15 to 29 with a mental health or substance use disorder received formal supports in 2022, but many are deterred by wait times and cost,...

Why some coral reefs resist bleaching

Published: 12 June 2025

A new study led by researchers at McGill University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama reveals why some corals resist bleaching while others don’t: the answer lies in...

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