Why Do Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans?
Richmond-based scientist and eScienceInfo founder Dr. Jeya Chelliah explains how viruses can “jump” from wild animals to humans and how we can work to prevent the next pandemic caused by an animal-origin (or “zoonotic”) virus.
Question Your World: How Does Science Support Wearing Masks?
Top experts are busy working on a novel coronavirus vaccine, but until then, how does science support wearing masks?
Question Your World: Are There 36 Intelligent Civilizations in the Galaxy?
Through our history we've come up with myths, legends, lore and stories about what kinds of life could exist out there, but how would we actually find out how many civilizations are out there?
Vacation Travel Tips in the Time of COVID-19
Taking a holiday vacay? Are you a mountain cabin, river cottage or beach house kind of traveler? While this COVID-19-induced quarantine period has made travel more difficult, it certainly isn’t impossible.
Small Serpent Has Surprising Story
You may have met our orange-patterned western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) who lives in our Animal Lab. That small serpent also has an interesting story, but it’s not about the habitat or hunting patterns like you might think.
