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How do you know a bowhead whale is feeding? It’s all in the way it moves, shows study

How do you know a bowhead whale is feeding? It’s all in the way it moves, shows study

For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it’s feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.

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Andrew Riley
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Emily MacKinnon
Friday, March 7, 2025
Computer Science Professor Dr. Nur Zincir-Heywood founded Dal's Women in Technology Society close to two decades ago. This week, the group launched an award in her name at a gala just days after she received national recognition with an appointment to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Alison Auld
Thursday, March 6, 2025
A Canadian naval vessel with scientists from Dal and other Canadian government and academic institutions has cruised into Antarctic waters, carrying equipment designed and built in Nova Scotia, in an unprecedented mission to conduct climate-change research at the bottom of the earth.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Thousands of Canadians are saved each year by a device inserted in the body that zaps the heart back on track when it’s threatened by dangerous rhythms, but the side effect is pain and trauma. A HÂþ»­ researcher has determined the most effective way to limit the shocks, prompting a re-evaluation of heart treatment worldwide.
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
See photos from a recent ceremony where HÂþ»­ researchers, administrators, and alumni were honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, February 28, 2025
The team behind a new startup working to provide a solution for the removal of carbon dioxide from rivers and oceans earned a top prize at an innovation competition in Norway this week.