Science Matters

Kids in grades 2 through 6 are invited to Richmond’s Main Library for their monthly WeDo LEGO® Robotics Club. They’ll learn about robotics and engineering by creating a unique Lego design, building it from scratch, and then testing it out to see how it works.

VCU’s Computer Science Day aims to give high school students exposure to a variety of career opportunities in this growing field.

In case you had not noticed, it's cold out there again! The annual dance of warm to cold is of no surprise to us, but there are some changes happening that have scientists paying attention. In fact one way to study how our overall climate is doing is by looking at our first frost of the season. Let's kick this off with today's big question: Why study the first frost?

The Richmond Astronomical Society is hosting a Skywatch at Varina Library, where you’ll be able to look up and see Saturn and a whole lot more.

There are so many commonly used home-related phrases out there. Clearly we care a lot about what home is to us. Well, it just so happens that a team of researchers has recently used genetics, climate history, and contemporary indigenous tribes to try to answer that question. These researchers just announced that they have identified the region from which all of our modern human ancestors arose.

In an interview with VPM, Dr. Harvell-Bowman explains how celebrating Halloween can help us buffer our anxiety around death in a healthy and culturally acceptable way.

Nintey percent of the world is righthanded. History and culture have not been kind to left handers. This is a somewhat rare occurrence among us humans. So, after all these years, if the right hand is preferred then why do we still have a bunch of leftys out there? What causes left handedness?

The Japanese Garden at Maymont is a wonder to behold in the sunshine, but for the next two weeks it will also be a breathtaking display at night.

Everyone who owns a dog loves to talk about how great it is to own their dog. Despite chewed up shoes, messes made on the carpet, and the seemingly never-ending costs of treats and accessories, dog owners love their furry best friends, but does that love mean anything for our health?

The Science Museum of Virginia is featuring an exhibit focused on technology that helps people overcome physical limitations and enhance their lives.