ٳDzè /newsroom/taxonomy/term/265/all en What the rise of oxygen on early Earth tells us about life on other planets /newsroom/channels/news/what-rise-oxygen-early-earth-tells-us-about-life-other-planets-337051 <p>When did the Earth reach oxygen levels sufficient to support animal life? Researchers from VRƵ have discovered that a rise in oxygen levels occurred in step with the evolution and expansion of complex, eukaryotic ecosystems. Their findings represent the strongest evidence to date that extremely low oxygen levels exerted an important limitation on evolution for billions of years.</p> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 21:23:08 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 284911 at /newsroom Expert: Hurricane Matthew /newsroom/channels/news/expert-hurricane-matthew-263192 <p>“Hurricane Matthew is poised to deliver a potentially catastrophic strike on Haiti beginning Monday, and poses a danger to eastern Cuba and Jamaica by Monday night.” (<a href="https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-matthew-caribbean-haiti-jamaica-cuba-bahamas-forecast-oct2">The Weather Network</a>)</p> Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:13:18 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26231 at /newsroom