Posted: December 6, 2017

What Do Women Scientists, Conditioning Techniques, and Rats Have in Common?

Training Norway rats to play basketball is pretty hard. But what might be more difficult is deciding what to name the seven new rat basketball trainees at the Museum!

What Do Women Scientists, Conditioning Techniques, and Rats Have in Common?
Posted: November 9, 2017

Question Your World: What Are the Stranger Things in Science?

According to the Neilson ratings, in the first three days of November, 15.8 million people watched the first episode of the Netflix original Stranger Things! Fictional shows are all well and good, but the science world has some pretty strange facts to offer as well.

Question Your World: What Are the Stranger Things in Science?
Posted: May 31, 2017

Question Your World: How Well Do We Know Giraffes?

Scientists have been looking at our long-necked friends. Our understanding of these animals just became far more detailed.

Question Your World: How Well Do We Know Giraffes?
Posted: May 31, 2017

Snakes!!

Ssssssssome people are scared of snakes, but why? Here are some facts about your chances of a snakey run in with these reptiles in the state of Virginia.

Snakes!!
Animals Food Health
Posted: May 31, 2017

Question Your World: Can Cockroaches Feed the World?

As the global population grows, we’ll need more and more food to keep everyone healthy and nourished.

Question Your World: Can Cockroaches Feed the World?