Question Your World: What Can Ice Cores Tell Us about Human History?
A recent study has determined the rise and fall of the Roman Empire by studying the ancient climate in ice cores. How cool is that? Ice cold, of course.
Question Your World: How Many Species Are Left to Be Discovered?
We currently know there are about 1.2 million species to be recorded by science. What’s left to be discovered, however, is very interesting.
Question Your World: How Is Virginia's Coastal Report Card Looking?
Recently, researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued “Sea Level Report Cards” for 32 cities along the U.S. coast. Let's dive in to see what grades the Commonwealth got.
The Hunt for Exoplanets: One of the Most Exciting Topics in Modern Astronomy
It took awhile for technology to catch up with astronomers’ speculations, but in the mid-1990s we were finally able to detect evidence of planets orbiting other stars.
Question Your World: Is Virginia Getting Muggier?
With summertime rapidly approaching, Virginians are bracing for those days of the year that kind of feel like we’re living inside of someone’s mouth, hot, sticky, and socially uncomfortable.
