Posted: June 21, 2018

What’s Buzzing at the Museum?

The observational honeybee hive in our EcoLab is un-BEE-lievably sweet, but recently the Museum added a new spot for the native bee pollinators that’s creating a lot of buzz!

What’s Buzzing at the Museum?
Posted: June 20, 2018

Question Your World: Why Are Hurricanes Slowing Down?

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.

Question Your World: Why Are Hurricanes Slowing Down?
Posted: June 6, 2018

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: What Can Ice Cores Tell Us about Human History?
Posted: May 29, 2018

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.

Question Your World: How Is Virginia's Coastal Report Card Looking?
Posted: May 23, 2018

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.

Question Your World: Is Virginia Getting Muggier?