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Unearthing the oldest dinosaur nesting site
Fig. 1. Reconstruction of a Massospondyus nesting site. Courtesy J. Csotonyi Today, an international team that includes leader University of Toronto at Mississauga palaeontologist Dr. Robert Reisz and myself announced the discovery of the oldest known dinosaur nesting site, detailed in a article
The Monastery of St Moses, Syria: The Pottery
Despite there being almost 1,400 years of occupation at Deir Mar Musa, strangely the overwhelming majority of the pottery found at the site can be assigned to the "Mamluk" period. The period of Mamluk rule in Greater Syria (1260-1516) generally reflects an archaeological horizon that
Five Questions for Noah Cowan
Fun fact about the TIFF Bell Lightbox: its Artistic Director started out as a box-office volunteer. As a teenager, Noah Cowan volunteered for the relatively young “Festival of Festivals”, now the Toronto International Film Festival. Since those humble beginnings, he has started Midnight
Nature meets Culture at Archaeology Weekend!
Humans would have been aware of the other creatures that shared their world from earliest times. At first they would have had an eye towards possible predators or competitors, then possible prey as they became hunters. As the cognitive ability of Early Humans developed, they would observe the
Blue Whale Update: A Whole Lotta Heart
Guest Blog written by 2015 Environmental Visual Communication student Sam Rose Phillips I smelt it before I saw it. Following my nose to what can only be oddly described as the smell of farm mixed with wet dog food, all was confirmed when the stench lead to a Jacuzzi-sized stainless steel tank.
When Whaling is Your Tradition
Guest blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Ursula McClintock. In some Indigenous communities around the world, whaling is as much a part of their tradition as my family’s turkey dinner at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Whale hunting has played an integral role in feeding Inuit
An Innovative Approach to A Puzzling Problem
Conserving an Indian Chintz Cope made in the Eighteenth Century for the Armenian Church Here in the Textile Conservation department of the ROM, Senior Textile Conservator Chris Paulocik and I have begun preparing objects for display in the upcoming exhibition: “The Cloth that Changed the World:
From the Field: Hudson Bay’s Ancient Treasures
July 25 The Arctic high pressure system that has brought such an improvement in the weather is still with us, heralding perfect conditions for a trek to the most spectacular stretch of geology along this entire coastline! Today we’re heading down to what my colleague, Graham Young, has called the
Museums and Climate Change: Two Easy Steps and One Provocative Move
Our world leaders converged on Paris yesterday for the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change, or #COP21. During the opening ceremonies we heard from the top dogs, including US President Barack Obama, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Canadian Prime
ROM Minecraft
Applications for our 2023-24 Guided programs are now closed. Sign up for our e-news to be notified about our 2024-25 programs. "Rocks and Minerals" covers math (coding) and science expectations for the Grade 4 Ontario Curriculum. "Sustainable Style" covers math (coding)