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Foraging frenemies: Researchers find evidence of killer whales and dolphins working together to find food

Foraging frenemies: Researchers find evidence of killer whales and dolphins working together to find food

New research suggests the two top predators have forged a co-operative rather than competitive relationship to find and feast on salmon off B.C. coast.  Read more.

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Kim Humes
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Experts warn rising grocery costs will strain household budgets as new analysis reveals key trends, regional impacts, and policy shifts shaping Canada’s food affordability in the year ahead.
Kenneth Conrad
Friday, December 19, 2025
For the second straight year, three Dal faculty members made the list of Highly Cited Researchers compiled by data analytics company Clarivate. We asked them to share an international collaboration that helped them increase their reach.
Mia Samardzic
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Dalhousie’s Killam Celebration shone a light on groundbreaking research and honoured those scholars shaping global innovation, while unveiling a bold new vision for the prestigious Killam Doctoral Scholarship launching next year.

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Kenneth Conrad
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
A group of six Dalhousie faculty members and alumni are among the country’s most productive clinical psychology professors in terms of research output, according to a new study that analyzed data over a 10-year period.
Olabisi D. Akinkugbe
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Climate and investment laws must align for the global south to get climate justice and achieve net-zero emissions.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Three exceptional Dalhousie researchers were included by world-leading data analytics company Clarivate in its annual list of Highly Cited Researchers for 2023.
Alison Auld
Monday, December 18, 2023
Researchers at Dalhousie and the University of Oxford examined how refugees were received in Canada and the UK, finding low reception rates in both countries and limited pathways for settlement.
Theresa Anne Salah and Alison Auld
Monday, December 18, 2023
Saving those swept into the sea. Distant marine food source clogged with microplastics. Winter offers no defence against Lyme-infected ticks. World's most voracious predators? It's us. Combatting stress linked to cancer.