Question: It’s fall, why are all these bugs coming into my home? I’ve never seen them before! Western conifer seed bug; copyright ROM images At this time of year, this is one of the most common

The City of Toronto was officially incorporated in 1834 and the second half of the 19th century was a period of great growth in the city. The population grew through railway and steamer links, which

World-famous primatologist, environmentalist and UN Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall will deliver a public lecture at the University of Toronto at 7pm on Friday, April 9, 2010. 2010 marks a

By Dr. Victoria Arbour, ROM Postdoctoral Researcher The history of life on Earth is a story told through the layers of the fossil record: new species evolve and others go extinct, and we see these

Submitted by Vincent Vertolli, Assistant Curator Geology Dr. A. P. Coleman was appointed Director of the Museum of Geology in 1913 to join five other museums, Archaeology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology

Occasionally, I put on my entomological detective hat to investigate insect mysteries. This one was a beetle mystery at my son’s camp in a Toronto elementary school. My son reported a large number

New Research Suggests Shrinking helped Dinosaurs and Birds to Keep Evolving (Toronto, Ontario – May 6, 2014) A study that has ‘weighed’ hundreds of dinosaurs suggests that shrinking their bodies may

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Recently, I visited Presqu'ile Provincial Park to get a better understanding of Road Ecology - a fairly new science in Canada. I met Sean Boyle - full disclosure - my son, to find out what his PhD

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Sean de Francia The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition has served as an important channel to bring ecology and

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