More than 20 companies from Canada and around the world are putting counter-drone technologies to the test at Canadian Forces Base, Suffield. chatnewstoday.ca/2026/10/09/c... #AbSci #MedHat #Drones #science #STEM #technology #Science #SciChat

Mark your calendars! Our 34th annual Family Science Olympics will return October 24th (10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) at the Medicine Hat College.

More details will be shared soon.

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University of Alberta research: Millions of years ago, a dinosaur dropped dead near Drumheller. Cause of death unknown. Its death was insignificant; until now. edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta... #palaeontology #science #UAlberta #AbSci #Science #SciChat

A remarkable fossil discovery from Alberta provides the first evidence that ‘raptors’—members of the dinosaur group known as dromaeosaurs—fed on a tyrannosaur. royaltyrrellmuseum.wpcomstaging.com/2026/10/07/f... via
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A prehistoric cold case near Drumheller reveals either a small-time raptor scavenged on an apex predator, or a baby Albertosaurus engaged in a shocking act of cannibalism. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #AbSci #UAlberta #palaeontology #science #SciChat

Blending machine and human intelligence could dramatically speed up the painstaking process of quality control to protect crops. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #biology #UAlberta #AbSci #robotics #AI #science #SciChat

Mark your calendars! Our 34th annual Family Science Olympics will return October 24th (10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) at the Medicine Hat College.

More details will be shared soon.

#FamilyScience #STEM #MedHat #AbSci

So far this year, hunters with Alberta's Wildlife Responder Network have killed 14 grizzly bears, while Fish and Wildlife officers have destroyed another six. www.rmoutlook.com/banff/provin... #AbSci #wildlife #ecology #science #SciChat

Are there too many cormorants in Alberta? Citizen science initiative launched due to lack of current population data. cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbSci #CitizenScience #wildlife #ecology #science #SciChat

Study shows wolverine populations affected by recreation, roads. U of Calgary scientists work with partners to research density across western Alberta & eastern B.C.. www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #AbSci #UCalgary #biology #science #SciChat

U of Alberta research powers up to help native grasses take root on solar farms. Study maps the microclimates beneath panels to help native vegetation thrive in the shadow of renewable energy. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #science #AbSci #UAlberta #environment #SciChat

Ants are clasped onto plants and shrubs throughout the Cypress Hills Provincial Park against their will, waiting to be accidentally swallowed up by an unsuspecting herbivore. cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbSci #parasitology #biology #science #SciChat #MedHat

A new company has spun out of a University of Alberta research lab to make robotic prosthetics work better for people with limb difference. edmonton.taproot.news/news/2026/09... #AbSci #UAlberta #robotics #technology #science #SciChat

Earth’s deep secret: why your day isn’t quite 24 hours. New research reveals how planetary forces can torque the length of a day by a few milliseconds over time. ualberta.ca/en/news/spot... #AbSci #UAlberta #physics #science #SciChat

Research shows Canadian musicians are feeling increasingly hostile toward the tech industry & advances like generative #AI, which are devaluing art & making it harder to gain listeners & earn money from music. phys.org/news/2026-09... via @sciencex.bsky.social #AbSci #science #SciChat

University of Alberta nanoparticle researchers are excited about a breakthrough that could improve how Alzheimer’s disease is treated. ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art... #nanotechnology #UAlberta #AbSci #science #SciChat

Alberta researchers investigate how zombie parasites take control of ant brains. Dicrocoelium is one of the best examples of parasitic mind control, say local researchers.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #AbSci #parsitology #science #biology #Herpetology #SciChat

University of Alberta researchers are excited about a breakthrough that could improve how Alzheimer’s disease is treated. ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art... #UAlberta #AbSci #science #SciChat

Deep inside your cells, microscopic structures could be hiding one of humanity’s greatest secrets: the source of your consciousness.
www.popularmechanics.com/science/a733... #biophysics #biology #AbSci #UAlberta #science #SciChat

New University of Alberta research could offer a more precise way to measure distances between quasar pairs in distant galaxies. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #Astrophysics #astronomy #UAlberta #AbSci #science #SciChat