Toronto’s climate was not so hot 120,000 years ago
By Shaheen Bagha, EEB New analysis of ancient leaves has revealed that Canada’s ancient climate was cooler than previous thought. By examining fossilised leaves, wood and pollen, the Toronto-based team now think … Continue reading
Snowshoe hare catching in the Yukon
Gallery: Click on the first picture and Sophia will walk you through her fieldwork. Sophia Lavergne is a graduate student in the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Along with … Continue reading
Worms, the most diverse animals
By Lucia Kwan, EEB Forget the vast array of feathers and fur in the natural world, the most diverse animal is a worm—Caenorhabditis brenneri. Collecting worms from rotting fruits and … Continue reading
Do flies make better pollinators than bees?
By Kelly Carscadden, EEB If someone says ‘pollinator’, what is the first image to come to mind? A bee? Many flowering plants use bees to move pollen from one flower to … Continue reading
Interview with a software engineer turn biologist
Sitting down with Robert Williamson it is difficult to decide whether he looks more like a software engineer or a biologist. Both, after-all, could be guilty of sporting a t-shirt … Continue reading
How to write a thesis in the Arctic Circle
Hiyo the Seeds of Sciencers, Ever feel the need to lock yourself away to finish writing a paper? Or that Toronto with all its distractions has gradually become the crutch … Continue reading
