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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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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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Michele Charlton
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
TOSST 鈥斅爄t sounds like 鈥渢ossed,鈥 but it鈥檚 actually a unique research school that brings together ocean scientists from different sides of the globe.
Elizabeth MacDonald
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Grad student Mickey Gilchrist鈥檚 research, supported by Addenda Capital and MITACS, will help decision-makers address climate change through sustainable investment.
Chris Benjamin
Friday, April 26, 2019
In a new role at Dal, Anya Waite is a key leader in ocean research and serves as scientific director of the global Ocean Frontier Institute. But she's also building on a personal journey that not only intersects with Dalhousie at multiple points but has taken her all around the world.
Staff
Thursday, April 18, 2019
The federal government has announced a $1.6-million grant, over four years, for Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP), a new knowledge mobilization network to improve children鈥檚 pain management in Canada and around the world.
Heather Aipperspach
Friday, April 5, 2019
A recent study published by three Dalhousie researchers directly links income-related inequalities to higher rates of psychological distress and suicidal behaviours among Indigenous peoples living off-reserve in Canada.