Acoustic Con
Twin indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara hit the Pantages Playhouse Theatre on Nov. 2 to play their album The Con from front to back. The…
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A Canadian monster in Nunavut
A U of M graduate student has made a shocking discovery while in Nunavut: Canada’s very first monster.
Growing “anti-vaxxer” community a symptom of a deeper societal problem
We have created an environment of societal distrust through the professionals we choose to keep on pedestals and those we choose to ignore.
Thawing soil larger causation of climate change than previously thought
Canada-based study suggests nitrous oxide emissions from thawing soil are underestimated.
Manitoba First Nations Science Fair comes to the U of M
On March 9 and 10, the University of Manitoba hosted the 15th annual Manitoba First Nations Science Fair. The fair featured projects from students ranging…
NASA confirms discovery of seven Earth-like planets
It’s not aliens, but we might be close: NASA scientists have confirmed the discovery of a solar system filled with Earth-like planets. In a video…
Tyrant alpha chimp killed, cannibalized in rare intra-tribe murder
A recent study has theorized that a chimpanzee murder so grisly and rare that it left the anthropologist leading the study “disturbed” was most likely about…
Building a movement to support women in science and tech
Last weekend marked the second annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGS). The day, which takes place on Feb. 11, was first…
Ione Thorkelsson’s Synthia’s Closet is an artistic exploration of synthetic life
Science is a discipline that pushes nature’s boundaries and questions known principles, and with today’s rate of scientific and technological advancement, there is a need…
March for Science scheduled to challenge Trump presidency
Scientists across the United States will march to protest recent anti-science efforts by the Trump administration in what’s being called the “March for Science.” The…