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ROM and U of T Researchers Discover a New Dinosaur

Acrotholus audeti is believed to have lived in Alberta about 85 million years ago. Now, it's on display at the ROM.

By Chris Riddell • Photos by Giordano CiampiniMay. 9th, 1:45 pm

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Brain-CODE Helps Scientists Decode Neurological Disorders

A new database, developed here in Toronto, is helping to advance brain research.

By Chris Riddell Dec. 13th, 3:45 pm

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Historicist: The Toronto Magnetic Observatory

The challenging early years of one of Toronto's first scientific institutions.

By David Wencer Oct. 13th, 12:00 pm

Toronto Invents: Pablum

The story of a lifesaver for generations of babies.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 11th, 12:15 pm

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The Chimney Swift’s Swan Song?

A secretive group of volunteers watches Toronto's rooflines in a bid to preserve a bird's dwindling urban habitat.

By Daniel Sellers • Photos by Corbin SmithOct. 2nd, 12:45 pm

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Best of Summer: A Guide to Popsicle Melt Times

Make an informed frozen dessert choice!

By Steve Kupferman • Video by Christopher DrostAug. 2nd, 10:00 am

An Art-and-Science Discussion Dives Deep

The Royal Ontario Museum brought artists and scientists together for an evening of free-flowing discussion.

By Rachel Lissner May. 26th, 11:00 am

Yo La Tengo’s Underwater Adventure

Hoboken band closes out the Images Festival with a little help from Mantler, and science.

By Kevin Scott • Photos by Corbin SmithApr. 23rd, 11:00 am

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Prehistoric City: Toronto Through the Ages

What was happening here hundred of millions of years ago?

By Daniel Sellers • Illustrations by Chloe CushmanApr. 12th, 10:32 am

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Prehistoric Toronto: The Missing Rock Record

All manner of fantastical creature populated the Earth for 450 million years between the mid-Paleozoic and late-Cenozoic eras. Unfortunately, placing any of them in Toronto is simply impossible.

By Daniel Sellers • Illustration by Chloe CushmanMar. 14th, 9:00 am

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Prehistoric Toronto: The Paleozoic Era

A brave creature crawls across a primeval seafloor that will one day be Toronto.

By Daniel Sellers • Illustration by Chloe CushmanMar. 7th, 1:30 pm

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The Greatest Dinosaurs You’ve Never Seen

As new fossils continue to turn up in previously underexplored places, the ROM prepares for a summer showcase of the Southern Hemisphere's most awe-inspiring dinos.

By Daniel Sellers • Photos by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaFeb. 27th, 9:00 am

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Saving the Space Rocks

The annual ROM research colloquium reveals local researchers' competitive edge on the study of meteorites.

By Kelli Korducki • Photo by Miles StoreyFeb. 8th, 11:30 am

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The Winter That Wouldn’t Be

Mild temperatures, cold rain, and snowless sidewalks have characterized winter in Toronto this time around. So far.

By Daniel Sellers Feb. 2nd, 9:00 am

Preparing for the Robot Invasion, One LEGO Block at a Time

Future innovators learn the basics of robotics at the Ontario Science Centre's Robots Rule! Weekend.

By Sarah-Joyce Battersby Nov. 16th, 3:00 pm

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So Can We Vacation in Space Yet or What?

By Max Hartshorn May. 16th, 12:00 pm

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Unseen City: ROM Collections and Research Building

By Steve Kupferman • Photos by Michael ChrismanMay. 5th, 9:00 am

Urban Planner: March 3, 2011

By Joanne Dang Mar. 3rd, 7:00 am

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