PhD student Joana Augusto is the lead author of new research finding that babysitting, or alloparental care, is an integral part of the social structure of pilot whale pods.

Dalhousie Medical School's Dr. Alex Quinn has found that electrical connections between scar tissue and healthy tissue occur in the heart — a discovery that could have significant implications for rehabilitating people with heart damage.

On Friday, Donald Trump officially becomes the 45th president of the United States. We asked Dal experts and others taking part in this week's panel event on campus to weigh in on what a Trump presidency may mean for the U.S. and the world.

Over the past decade, the Dal-hosted Ocean Tracking Network has provided researchers around the world with unprecedented data on the movements, migrations and interactions of marine species — including the seals who call Sable Island home. Now, the network will continue its important work thanks to new support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Major Science Initiatives Fund.

Nova Scotia has a new way to visualize health care data thanks to the work of Dal researchers: an interactive website that will help decision makers, researchers and clinicians better understand health indicators across the province.