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‘Ghostly’ neutrinos provide new path to study protons

Scientists are that much closer to understanding protons today after using a novel technique involving a high-energy neutrino beam to precisely measure their size, which could change how these kinds o

February 1, 2023 | 11:26 am

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Anti-Black bias can persist despite kids’ tendency to favour same-gender peers

Children as young as five can display more positive associations with white children over Black children on measures of unconscious bias and new research from York University finds this can be true ev

February 1, 2023 | 11:01 am

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Kids are surprisingly adultlike in their memory recall, York research shows

Why is it that after a visit to the zoo, a four-year-old might remember seeing a lion, a tiger, and a bear, while a 10-year-old might also recall seeing a giraffe, a kangaroo, a pygmy hippo, a Komodo

January 27, 2023 | 10:00 am

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Similarities between COVID-19, cold and flu symptoms could lead to higher infections

Feeling sniffly, congested or have a sore throat and don’t know if it’s a cold, the flu or SARS-CoV-2? Researchers at York University say before heading to work or a restaurant, it’s best to test firs

January 19, 2023 | 9:17 am

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Newly discovered green comet expected to whiz by Earth

A rare, recently discovered comet with a greenish tint is expected to whiz by Earth over the next few weeks, but sky gazers may need binoculars or a small telescope to see it.

January 13, 2023 | 9:34 am