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Burgess Shale fossil site reveals oldest evidence of brood care

Burgess Shale fossil site reveals oldest evidence of brood care

Waptia fieldensis research shows parenting has a long history (508 million years) Brood care, where the adult carries its eggs or juveniles to help increase their survival, was an important evolutionary step. However, little is known about how and when this strategy began. New research published

Highlights of 2015

Highlights of 2015

As I walk through the Museum each day, I am reminded of the magical feeling museums give us — I see visitors of all ages enjoying our collections, exhibitions, and special events like our ROM Speaks lectures and Friday Night Live, which bring the wonders of the Museum to new audiences. During the

REX Is Coming to Town

REX Is Coming to Town

The ROM is a hotbed of Martian activity – along with our expansive collection of meteorites from Mars (out of only ~100 samples known on earth, we have pieces of 22 of them!), over the holidays we will play host to REX, a Mars rover prototype. REX (short for Robot EXplorer) is one of nine rovers

Blue Whale Update: From Trenton with Love

Blue Whale Update: From Trenton with Love

It’s that time of year where many of us are pretty focused on the holidays. Spending time with family and friends, baking and eating loads of treats, and- let’s be honest- the gifts. Finding them, buying them, wrapping them, and getting them to where they need to go, whether the destination is

Fits like a Space Glove

Fits like a Space Glove

Imagine you’re floating in space, tethered to your spacecraft as you carefully repair an instrument during a routine spacewalk. You’ve been at work for nearly three hours, performing tasks that require incredible mental and physical stamina. To your surprise, your greatest discomfort is in your

The Ofrenda: Stunning Mexican altar on display at the ROM this holiday season

The Ofrenda: Stunning Mexican altar on display at the ROM this holiday season

by Sascha Priewe and Chloë Sayer ROM for the Holidays is the last chance to see the ofrenda made by Sergio Alejandro Hernández Martínez. This altar was built by Sergio over the course of two weeks leading up to the ROM’s Day of the Dead celebrations on 30 October. Let’s have another look at

Beneath the Surface: Photographing at the Edge of Imagination

Beneath the Surface: Photographing at the Edge of Imagination

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Sam Rose Phillips Walking through the ROM’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) exhibition is a powerful experience. Backlit photograph after backlit photograph, we are immersed within and invited into the most stunning moments,

Infoflash rorqual bleu: De Trenton avec amour

Infoflash rorqual bleu: De Trenton avec amour

Comment expédie-t-on un cœur de rorqual bleu ? Quiconque a déjà offert un cadeau ou expédié un colis connaît bien les joies de l’emballage. Question: comment expédie-t-on le cœur d’un rorqual bleu ?  VIDÉO en anglais De Trenton avec amour : Emballage du cœur d’un rorqual bleu

#EmptyROM 3!

#EmptyROM 3!

Back by popular deman, we're hosting our 3rd #EmptyROM tour and 1st of 2016! This time we will tour the Dinosaur gallery for some alone time with T. rex and the rest of your favourite dinosaurs. February 24th from 8:30-9:30am Know your way around Instagram? Handy with a DSLR? Add your details