There’s Nothing ‘Micro’ About a Microburst
In spite of the name, microbursts can cause extensive tornado-like damage.
Category: Nature
Easy Ways to Reduce Waste This Summer
It’s summertime! The sun is out, birds are chirping, turtles are egg-laying, and that means… a lot of plastic can potentially be saved! It’s important to reduce waste year round, but with the cold...
Meet the Yellow-Banded Bumble Bee
This summer, Science North has teamed up with Wildlife Preservation Canada and University of Guelph to be a test site for their nest box project! The yellow-banded bumble bee is one of the many...
Bumble Bee or Honey Bee?
I asked some young artists I know to draw me a bee to test out a theory and here are the works of art I received! Lovely, lovely! As you can see they are...
Earth Day Special: Can plants communicate?
Today we’re celebrating Earth Day by exploring some of the most important organisms on our planet - plants. Did you know that plants can communicate? This is nothing new to plant scientists, although the...
What is Citizen Science?
Doing science isn’t just for scientists! There are tons of ways in which you can participate in real science projects by collecting data, making observations and spreading the word.
Maple’s Favourite Things
Maple is coming up on six months of living here at Science North! Time flies while we’re all learning so much from our newest animal ambassador.
What Makes a “True” Hibernator?
Winter is coming… And for many animals, it’s time to get into hibernation mode. That means creating food caches, gaining some winter weight, and finding a nice burrow, den, or hideout either below the...
An International Approach to Mosquito Research
What is the world’s deadliest animal? You might think that the title belongs to a species of venomous snake only native to South America - or even a venomous spider found in Australia. However,...
How do porcupines mate?
This is THE question right? How does an animal full of sharp quills reproduce? Well, inquiring minds asked, and the answer is….very messily!
