Migrating seabirds are bringing forever chemicals into the Arctic

Published: 9 October 2024

New research from McGill graduate shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic...

Penthouse home awaits rare peregrine falcons in Victoria—comments from David Bird

Published: 26 August 2024

The Times Colonist reports that a nesting pair of peregrine falcons, along with a juvenile born this year, have been landing on the upper decks and rooftop of the Promontory residential tower in...

The size of your chocolate bars will scare you this Halloween—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 30 October 2024

This Halloween, there may be a haunting fright in Montrealers' candy bowls: smaller chocolate bars and less treats in each candy bag....

Genetic tweaks can make oats more nutritious, increase shelf life

Published: 10 October 2024

A recent study from McGill University proposes a way to enhance the nutritional value of oats by increasing their content of oleic acid, a type of healthy fat known for its cardiovascular heart...

The hidden climate cost: Food loss, waste, and greenhouse gas emissions

Published: 17 September 2024

Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from McGill University's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and...

Prof. Christopher Buddle: Mosquitos thriving in Quebec thanks to summer rainfall

Published: 9 September 2024

Professor Christopher Buddle, an entomologist in McGill’s Department of Natural Resource Sciences whose research focuses on the biodiversity of insects and spiders, told the Montreal Gazette that...

Trying to protect agriculture and preserve antibiotics—interview with Prof. Jennifer Ronholm

Published: 9 September 2024

A major issue associated with antimicrobial resistance is the overuse and potential misuse of antibiotics in agriculture.

Shrinkflation hits orange juice again—Pascal Thériault on Radio-Canada

Published: 26 August 2024

Often considered a symbol of shrinkflation, orange juice is shrinking again, Radio-Canada reports. A modified bottle of the Tropicana brand is making its way into grocery stores in a format reduced...

The cost of poutine, a symbol of rising prices—Pascal Thériault on 98.5fm

Published: 26 August 2024

The price of food has been increasing since the pandemic. Even poutine is not immune to inflation: the price of sunflower oil used in fryers has doubled, and even the price of potatoes has risen.

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