Mining ancient ores for clues to early life

Published: 10 December 2012

An analysis of sulfide ore deposits from one of the world’s richest base-metal mines confirms that oxygen levels were extremely low on Earth 2.7 billion years ago, but also shows that microbes were...

Scientists scan horizon for future invasive species challenges

Published: 4 May 2017

Shipping and mining in the Arctic. The spread of invasive microbial pathogens around the world. Changing agricultural practices. Use of genomic-modification tools. Those are among the 14 most...

Keeping our balance - a tale of two systems

Published: 11 November 2016

The transition from being sea creatures to living on land, even if it happened over 300 million years ago, seems to have left its traces on the way we keep our balance today....

Mammals, spiny plants and the savanna story

Published: 7 September 2016

McGill Newsroom The evolution and distribution of spiny plants holds clue to spread of African savanna

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