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March 29, 2016

Humans sometimes describe eyes as the window to the soul, but for most animals, eyes are all about survival. Evolutionary biologist Belinda Chang…

March 29, 2016

Research by sociologists at the University of Toronto suggests that feeling useful is a key part of a life well-lived and this is especially so for…

March 28, 2016

It’s a mystery that has stumped geologists for more than a century.  Now, thanks to new technology – including satellite laser imagery –…

March 28, 2016

“Voice hued like polished teak,” “vivacious and nimble” and “arrestingly vulnerable” are just a few of the phrases The New York…

March 24, 2016

We can’t control when the wind blows and when the sun shines, so finding efficient ways to store energy from alternative sources remains an urgent…

March 24, 2016

Seven hundered delegates. Twelve speakers. An eight-hour conference organized solely by students at U of T, the long-awaited for TedxUofT wrapped up…

March 24, 2016

With the federal budget released this week, many urban experts are happy that long-needed infrastructure projects – from transit upgrades to…

March 23, 2016

The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, a special Canadian partnership that unites clinical innovation with genetics, stem cells and engineering,…

March 23, 2016

Jooyoung Lee is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Toronto, a senior fellow with the Yale University Urban Ethnography…

March 22, 2016

They can jump, fly and eat a third of their body mass per day, but Asian Carp aren’t superheroes – the invasive fish species pose an…

March 22, 2016

They may only be a few millimeters in length but tiny zebrafish larvae may hold the promise of unlocking big mysteries about the human…

March 22, 2016

Toronto’s former mayor Rob Ford garnered headlines around the world during his life for his colorful personal life and drug abuse – and…