Emily Acheson

Male fruit flies drink more alcohol when a female denies them sex

Is it ethical for parents to be able to choose what their baby will be like through embryo screening?

U of T is planning to create a new centre dedicated to the medicinal effects of music

Can true love can be scientifically explained? How monogamous rodents reveal the secrets of human love

Canadians love talking about our unpredictable weather. What do they think about our strangely warm winter?

Many people have fun thinking of how our doom will come.

Being mixed is now considered a privilege in our society.

Unfortunately, eliminating germs could be one of the worst things for our health.

In 2008, Canadians sent 2.8 billion text messages. By the end of 2009, this number had risen to 3.7 billion messages. With about 122...

It finally happened. I sat in on my first midterm of my fourth year in university and went blank. This isn’t the first time I’ve gone blank on a test, but it’s the first time I didn’t care.

When it comes to dating, men find women confusing. What does she find attractive in a man? What are the dos and don’ts of flirting with her? Will she prefer someone handsome or someone rich? Women like to think they know exactly what they look for and that they are in complete control of their “mate choice”.

A recent study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that women who want to pursue a romantic relationship will stay away from science, technology, engineering, and math (also called STEM).

Humans are unusually gifted at causing the extinction of species. Could they be next?

Thousands of undergraduate students in Canada and the United States write this standardized exam at least once in their lives. The MCAT, or Medical College Admissions Test, is often the final hurdle for a pre-med student’s application.

The HARPS team has discovered over 150 planets in eight years. The trick to finding planets, says HARPS, is to look for wobbly stars. The stars’ light appears to oscillate because they are being tugged at by a nearby planet’s orbit.

Being a science student isn’t easy. There are pre-labs, labs, lab reports, equations, mechanisms, and endless tests, assignments, and quizzes. To be honest, I...

From March 11 to 13, the University of Toronto will host its first Canadian University Life Science Challenge (CULSC). Organized on behalf of the U...

I pop Pride and Prejudice into my DVD player. I watch for the millionth time as Mr. Darcy stares into Elizabeth Bennett’s eyes. I...

I studied for weeks. I attended office hours. I finished every possible homework problem, tutorial exercise, and past exam. I wrote the test. I blanked. University...

On July 22, 2008, astronauts from the International Space Station noticed a phenomenon they had never seen before: wisps of electric white-blue clouds streamed...

On New Year’s Eve, residents of Beebe, Arkansas prepared for the usual yearly celebrations. Friends gathered, concerts blared, and fireworks ignited. The next day,...

Lisa fixes her hair, powders her nose, and checks her lipstick. She steps into the speed dating room and glances at the men she’s...

The number of reports of plagiarism continues to increase at the University of Toronto Mississauga. But is the act of plagiarism itself increasing, or...

Dinosaurs may not be the only ones to see a huge asteroid coming their way. Luckily, humans can develop methods to predict and destroy...

I mull over the Swiss Chalet menu. My stomach grumbles. My mouth waters. My eyes take in the sumptuous pictures of dinner choices. Classic...

Evian, Dasani, Aquafina. It’s fresh, it’s tasty, it’s safe. Or is it? According to Nick Reaves, an executive director of Great Britain’s Chartered Institution of Water...

On December 26, 65 high school students from around the world embarked on an expedition to the Antarctic as part of the award-winning Students...

What do a failed Shakespearian actor, a coming-of-age boy and a group of vicious thieves have in common? According to fans of internationally-acclaimed novelist...

Male fruit flies drink more alcohol when a female denies them sex

Is it ethical for parents to be able to choose what their baby will be like through embryo screening?

U of T is planning to create a new centre dedicated to the medicinal effects of music

Can true love can be scientifically explained? How monogamous rodents reveal the secrets of human love

Canadians love talking about our unpredictable weather. What do they think about our strangely warm winter?

Many people have fun thinking of how our doom will come.

Being mixed is now considered a privilege in our society.

Unfortunately, eliminating germs could be one of the worst things for our health.

In 2008, Canadians sent 2.8 billion text messages. By the end of 2009, this number had risen to 3.7 billion messages. With about 122...

It finally happened. I sat in on my first midterm of my fourth year in university and went blank. This isn’t the first time I’ve gone blank on a test, but it’s the first time I didn’t care.

When it comes to dating, men find women confusing. What does she find attractive in a man? What are the dos and don’ts of flirting with her? Will she prefer someone handsome or someone rich? Women like to think they know exactly what they look for and that they are in complete control of their “mate choice”.

A recent study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests that women who want to pursue a romantic relationship will stay away from science, technology, engineering, and math (also called STEM).

Humans are unusually gifted at causing the extinction of species. Could they be next?

Thousands of undergraduate students in Canada and the United States write this standardized exam at least once in their lives. The MCAT, or Medical College Admissions Test, is often the final hurdle for a pre-med student’s application.

The HARPS team has discovered over 150 planets in eight years. The trick to finding planets, says HARPS, is to look for wobbly stars. The stars’ light appears to oscillate because they are being tugged at by a nearby planet’s orbit.

Being a science student isn’t easy. There are pre-labs, labs, lab reports, equations, mechanisms, and endless tests, assignments, and quizzes. To be honest, I...

From March 11 to 13, the University of Toronto will host its first Canadian University Life Science Challenge (CULSC). Organized on behalf of the U...

I pop Pride and Prejudice into my DVD player. I watch for the millionth time as Mr. Darcy stares into Elizabeth Bennett’s eyes. I...

I studied for weeks. I attended office hours. I finished every possible homework problem, tutorial exercise, and past exam. I wrote the test. I blanked. University...

On July 22, 2008, astronauts from the International Space Station noticed a phenomenon they had never seen before: wisps of electric white-blue clouds streamed...

On New Year’s Eve, residents of Beebe, Arkansas prepared for the usual yearly celebrations. Friends gathered, concerts blared, and fireworks ignited. The next day,...

Lisa fixes her hair, powders her nose, and checks her lipstick. She steps into the speed dating room and glances at the men she’s...

The number of reports of plagiarism continues to increase at the University of Toronto Mississauga. But is the act of plagiarism itself increasing, or...

Dinosaurs may not be the only ones to see a huge asteroid coming their way. Luckily, humans can develop methods to predict and destroy...

I mull over the Swiss Chalet menu. My stomach grumbles. My mouth waters. My eyes take in the sumptuous pictures of dinner choices. Classic...

Evian, Dasani, Aquafina. It’s fresh, it’s tasty, it’s safe. Or is it? According to Nick Reaves, an executive director of Great Britain’s Chartered Institution of Water...

On December 26, 65 high school students from around the world embarked on an expedition to the Antarctic as part of the award-winning Students...

What do a failed Shakespearian actor, a coming-of-age boy and a group of vicious thieves have in common? According to fans of internationally-acclaimed novelist...