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Alberta is not the only place in the world where questions of self-determination are live.
Oil producers across the Americas have responded to the disruption in the Gulf by increasing output and exports.
Genetic signatures help uncover the echoes of the past events in the histories of jewelweed populations, and understand their genetic implications for conservation.
Po'pay, a Tewa religious leader, led the Pueblo Revolt, the most successful Indigenous rebellion in what’s now the United States.
A small parasite is taking advantage of global warming to wreak havoc: the winter tick is decimating young moose.
Immigrants struggle to access higher-paying jobs, meaning their skills often go to waste.
A new archaeological study finds early evidence of white-tailed deer declines in the 17th century, likely driven by the commodification of deerskins under colonial capitalism.
After a decade as prime minister, Justin Trudeau has succumbed to unpopularity at home, infighting in his party – and questions over his response to the incoming US administration.
Native American communities were elaborate consensus democracies, many of which had survived for generations because of careful attention to checking and balancing power.
Seasonal flu vaccines may reduce the risk of a hybrid strain of the virus developing – one with some characteristics of seasonal flu, and some of bird flu.
A website curated by Indigenous historians shares reading lists about Indigenous histories in Turtle Island (North America) related to over 40 topics, as well as a podcast offering oral histories.
For centuries, colonial powers have used starvation as a tool to control Indigenous populations and take over their land and wealth. A look back at two historic examples on two different continents.
Oceanic dispersal of dinosaurs between Europe and Africa shows how low-probability, high-impact events drive evolution.
New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.
A longer growing season for trees, due to global warming, does not necessarily lead to an increase in wood production.
If there’s any silver lining to the aerial objects being shot down over North America over the last few days, maybe it’s that North Americans will recognize and appreciate the binational NORAD.
Two recent discoveries in Alberta and Uzbekistan have identified the top predators in those regions during the Cretaceous period. Fossils that had been in storage for years included the jawbones.
Ghanaian footballers chased migration to the US after the removal of Nkrumah as president.
The author’s 9-year-old son will likely face about four times as many extreme events in his lifetime as older adults today. An international report explains the impacts already being felt.
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Economics, American University
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Distinguished Professor and Director, Trophic Cascades Program, Oregon State University
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Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University
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Associate Professor in North American History, University of Birmingham
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SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Political Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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(Formerly) Senior Research Specialist, Johns Hopkins University
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Assistant Professor of International Politics and History, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral research fellow at Sorbonne University and University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town
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Chercheur invité, Centre d'histoire de Sciences Po et University of Cambridge. Swiss National Fund Postdoc Fellow, Graduate Institute – Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)
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FedEx Research Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
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Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Northern Michigan University
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Lecturer, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor, Global Ecology, University of Sydney