Artist’s reconstruction of the community at Lower Mistaken Point

Why life on Earth first got big

25 June 2018

Some of the earliest complex organisms on Earth – possibly some of the earliest animals to exist – got big not to compete for food, but to spread their offspring as far as possible. 

Read More
Stem Cell Research

Opinion: We need to break science out of its ivory tower – here's one way to do this

26 April 2017

Science doesn't work the same for everyone everywhere - there are huge disparities in access to scientific hardware, and in gender and minority representation in labs. In this piece from The Conversation, Jenny Molloy (Department of Earth Sciences) and Max Liboiron (Memorial University of Newfoundland) look at some of the initiatives around the world which are attempting to level the playing field for scientists. 

Read More
Subscribe to Memorial University of Newfoundland