Experimental Musings

Last summer, the Museum received a grant to work on a unique project to measure the city’s temperature in various places all at once during a heat wave. Our goal was to identify the strength of Richmond’s “urban heat island effect.”

Many Virginians enjoy the outdoors by breathing in mountain air, hiking our many trails, or hanging out near a favorite water spot. It’s great for our bodies, and it’s even good for our mental health.

It's Shark Week, an entire week devoted to one of Earth's most misunderstood and magnificent animals. For Shark Week, let's talk about a much more real way to link sharks and climate change.

The dog days of summer are here, folks, and you know what that means: those sultry, hot, sticky days that make you feel like you’re inside someone’s mouth. Does it feel like it’s happening now more than ever?

While hurricanes are dangerous and can cause lots of damage, studying them allows us to better prepare for the future. Let's look at some big changes happening to our hurricanes.