Paleontologists discover why the oceans are so diverse

Slow, steady evolution in animal groups that contain many different ecological lifestyles has been a key…

An iron-clad asteroid

Itokawa would normally be a fairly average near-Earth asteroid—a rocky mass measuring only a few hundred…

Discovering what makes durian stink

Researchers at the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (Leibniz-LSB@TUM) have…

Cartilage cells, chromosomes and DNA preserved in 75 million-year-old baby duck-billed dinosaur

This study is lead by Dr. Alida Bailleul (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, the Chinese…

Study: Anxious preschoolers have worse relationships with teachers

Children with sadness and anxiety are more likely to experience relationships that deteriorate with their preschool…

A 3-point plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050

Every January Larry Fink, the head of the world’s largest funds manager, BlackRock, sends a letter…

New study reveals what fish are up to under the ice

Ever wondered how fish spend the winter? Using new technology, researchers from U of T Mississauga…

Accidental discovery: Some cat food manufacturers regularly change ingredient composition

A study that set out to measure how much wildlife domestic cats eat to supplement the…

Advancing gene therapies: PIP pip hurray!

A new compound has the potential to bind to DNA and activate genes, which could lead…

A real life experiment illuminates the future of books and reading

Books are always transforming. The book we hold today has arrived through a number of materials…