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?
Posted: April 26, 2018

Question Your World: Is the Richmond Rainy Season Changing?

As spring makes way to summer, there are a few things we can usually look forward to. Spring cleaning, pollen, and lots of rain!

Question Your World: Is the Richmond Rainy Season Changing?
Posted: March 21, 2018

Meteorites: It's About the Journey, Not the Destination

There's been some talk about meteorites recently so we thought we'd have our Museum astronomer explain a little about them. 

Meteorites: It's About the Journey, Not the Destination