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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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Niecole Killawee
Thursday, October 28, 2021
This week on the final podcast episode of Sciographies this season, meet Katja Fennel, a Killam Professor and chair of the Department of Oceanography at Dal.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Sir Hilary Beckles will offer reflections during a talk next week as part of a pre-conference event — Slavery and Reparations: African Nova Scotia, Canada and Beyond — to help set the stage for the 2023 Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference in Halifax.
Niecole Killawee
Thursday, October 21, 2021
This week on Sciographies, meet Sherry Stewart, a clinical psychologist, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and Canada Research Chair in Addictions and Mental Health.
Caitlyn MacDonald
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
New research out of Dal’s Faculty of Science suggests while children develop a concern for fairness at a young age, they may be more inclined to share with peers they perceive to be part of their social group.
Alison Auld and Stephanie Rogers
Friday, October 15, 2021
A new study from Dalhousie and international partners found that cannabis labelling doesn’t accurately reflect a plant’s chemical composition, which is particularly concerning for patients using the substance for medical reasons.