Science Literacy Week: Oceans vs Plastic, Part1
What happens when our world’s oceans have more plastic in them than fish? That may sound like a crazy thing to imagine, but the truth is that this is not as impossible or as...
Why do mosquito bites itch?
It is one of those “rights of passage” of summer: mosquito bites. We have all had (or have) them and they can be quite annoying. Ever wonder why they itch so much? Before we...
Drifter’s 15 Years at Science North
Today (June 7, 2022) marks a very important milestone for one of our oldest animals at Science North: Drifter the beaver. We received Drifter on June 7, 2004, making this year his 15th year...
What is a “varroa mite” and why are beekeepers buzzing about it?
So many of us have heard about Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and how it is affecting honey bee colonies all around the world. The most challenging part of CCD is that scientists believe that...
Hands-only CPR
Did you know that the survival rate in Sudbury for individuals that suffer a cardiac arrest is less than 5%? Two physicians from Health Sciences North want to improve these odds and have launched an...
How does THC affect the brain?
THC, also known as Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is one of the active ingredients in cannabis that give users the sense of pleasure or of being “high”. Different parts of your body such as the lungs, digestive...
What is an ACL?
You’ve probably heard the term ACL when an athlete gets injured or worse, when you or someone you know has had a knee injury. So you might be wondering, what is an ACL and...
Baaaby Foxsnakes…(doo, doo, doo doo doo doo)
We have baby foxsnakes! These very special snakelets hatched at the beginning of March, after a 60-day incubation period. Our male and female foxsnakes, Fan and Femur, had been spotted mating, but we never...
Troglobites, Troglophiles, and Trogloxenes…Oh my!
Troglobites, troglophiles, and trogloxenes are three types of really cool animals that make up a big group of creatures called troglofauna. Troglofauna are air-breathing terrestrial animals that live in caves. Cave life is not...
Go Deeper With Modern Mining
Mining in Canada has been occurring since the late 1700s and is an important part of our culture, Today, Canadian mining is at the forefront of modern mining technology. Here are a few interesting...
Baby It’s Cold Outside — Cold Weather and Your Body
Ever notice how cold weather causes your body to react a certain way? Some people need to urinate every time they step outside in wintertime. Worse, other people’s skin breaks out in hives when...
