Posted: November 13, 2023

Cracking Open the Science of Balanophagy

There are 47 oak trees in The Green at the Science Museum of Virginia, so it’s time to get cooking with acorns, right? Not quite!

Cracking Open the Science of Balanophagy
Posted: August 30, 2023

WANTED: Spotted Lanternfly

To slow the spread of the invasive insect in Virginia, officials are asking for the public's help in tracking and smashing the spotted lanternfly.

WANTED: Spotted Lanternfly
Posted: July 26, 2023

Question Your World: Did the US Approve Sales of Lab-Grown Meat?

Whether you're super excited or very apprehensive, when it comes to lab-grown meat, there’s a lot at steak!

Question Your World: Did the US Approve Sales of Lab-Grown Meat?
Posted: June 28, 2023

Question Your World: Can Octopuses Build Homes?

Did Ringo get it wrong: instead of Octopus’s Garden, should he have written a song about octopus communes?!

Question Your World: Can Octopuses Build Homes?
Animals Art Biology Virginia
Posted: March 29, 2023

Career Catalyst: Scientific Illustrator

What’s one way to draw people into science? Art! And who are masters at using art to communicate scientific information? Scientific illustrators!

Career Catalyst: Scientific Illustrator