November 2, 2018
What lurks beneath: the largest animals in the ocean
Knowing that the largest animals on the planet lie beneath the calm surface of the ocean is baffling. Some people…
Category: Plants & Animals
October 24, 2018
How does hibernation work?
With autumn approaching, many animals in the northern hemisphere are stocking their fat reserves to make it through winter hibernation. Hibernation…
October 13, 2018
Beautiful examples of eyes in nature
Brad Goodspeed, self proclaimed skeptic and blogger, caught our eye (pun intended?) with his post “Eyes from around the animal kingdom“.…
September 18, 2018
A Great White Shark and a Dragonfly
National Geographic recently closed off their 2011 photo contest, and there were no shortage of incredible entries. The image below…
September 9, 2018
Ontario Insects, Arachnids, and Crustaceans – oh my!
Each year, I travel and camp or cottage in “Northern” Ontario. This year was no different, and I thought I’d…
September 3, 2018
Dragonfly nymph exoskeleton
I thought I’d share a picture I took of a dragonfly nymph’s exoskeleton. The picture was taken on the shore…
September 2, 2018
10 Examples of Camouflage in Nature
Evolution has provided many defense mechanisms for animals, but none are as interesting to observe as camouflage. Check out these…
August 30, 2018
The problem with microbeads.
Forget your garage or basement. Did you know that some of the most environmentally damaging products in your house are…
August 1, 2018
A Rational Look at GMOs: Facts, Fiction, and Fear Mongering
Whilst researching this topic it soon became apparent that: ‘Genetically Modified Organisms’ (just call me GMO) is a huge and…
