As a planet, we are seeing unprecedented temperatures, as various cities around the world shatter their high-temperature records. And as much as many of us don’t like being cold and would rather be warm, there is a thing such as too warm. Thousands of people around the world have been hospitalized due to heat-related ailments, [...] Read More The post Turning Up the Heat on Heatstroke appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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After years of searching, they may have just found it. Water. Liquid water on Mars. Released in a study published on July 25, 2018, scientists have reason to believe that they may have finally found a significant amount of water on Mars. But how? And what does this mean for the future of human exploration [...] Read More The post Water on Mars? appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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It is that time of year again that has all of us Selachiiphiles chopping at the bit. If you haven’t already guessed it, it’s Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. And not just any shark week, it is the 30th anniversary of Shark Week. 30 years of watching the silent predator of the deep from the comfort [...] Read More The post Diving Into the World of Sharks appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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It’s that time of year once again. The weather is hot, and everyone is trying to cool off any way they can. Those that can head down to the water, do. Everyone with a boat is out on the water, whether they are tubing, waterskiing, fishing, or cruising around. Anyone that has been around boats [...] Read More The post They Are Taking Over: Aquatic Invasive Species appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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Last week, I got word that we had been nominated by fellow blogger, Travel & Flo, for the Sunshine Blogger Award. It was completely unexpected (honestly half the time, I feel that I’m typing out into the abyss of space until I see comments, *hint* *hint* we like it when you even say hi in [...] Read More The post Sunshine Blogger Award appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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*This blog post contains affiliate links, that pay me a commission should you chose to purchase from them, at no additional cost to you. If you have any further questions, regarding affiliate links, please refer to our Disclosure section. Thank you.* We are two weeks into July, and two weeks into Plastic-Free month, or in [...] Read More The post Put Down The Plastic appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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In one of our previous posts, we discussed animals that were on the brink of extinction that we have saved through human intervention. But what about those that have already become extinct? Can we bring them back to life and have these animals return to the wild, or will we live out the equivalent of [...] Read More The post The Jurassic Park Question: 5 Extinct Animals Being Brought Back appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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Vegans have always perplexed me. I understand the principle of not consuming anything with a face. It’s a morals thing like I’m against animal testing and unnecessary use of animal products in our household goods, like shampoo, lotion, soaps, cosmetics etc. I can even understand people’s objections to the practices at big commercial dairy farms. [...] Read More The post Vegan vs. Meatarian: The Science of Food appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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This past Sunday marked Canada’s 151st birthday, which Canadians throughout the country, as well as those out of the country, celebrated in true Canadian fashion. Also, on Monday, Schrodinger’s Cat officially became syndicated with Science Borealis, the Canadian Science Blog Network. All this has in a very Canadiana mood here at Schrodinger’s Cat, and despite [...] Read More The post 5 Canadian Innovations that Changed the World appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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Over the next week, both Canada and the United States will be celebrating Canada Day and the Fourth of July, respectively. And you know what that means? Well besides the fact that everyone has a reason to not have to go work. There will be FIREWORKS. I don’t know about all of you, but I [...] Read More The post The Science Behind Fireworks appeared first on Schrodinger's Cat.

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