Science

There’s been a lot of interest in the hot planet next door lately. Venus has been getting a lot of attention from the scientific community for a new report that hints at the potential of life on the cloudy planet. There are a ton of factors to dig through here, but it’s definitely a very interesting story and could lead to some pretty remarkable new discoveries in the world of science. Is there life on Venus

As scientists around the globe race towards a vaccine for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, we keep hearing about the notion of herd immunity. So, let’s take a moment to look at herd immunity through the lens of science

Many institutions around the world are examining their own history and role in systemic racism, including science. Medical scientists often need to reference skin conditions and symptoms on a myriad of skin tones

These are undeniably stressful times. Managing that stress is a crucial part of how we will all get through this. We often hear about yoga and meditation as great ways to reduce stress, but do these eastern practices really work or is it just a hippie-urban legend? Does yoga actually reduce stress?

The Richmond region is close to setting an all-time record for the amount of rainfall in August, but forecasters at the National Weather Service say it's too close to call.

In order to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic scientists are asking new questions like which masks work the best to limit airborne transmission of the virus? Mask efficacy, or how well masks work to block large droplets and aerosols produced when talking, singing, or breathing, has been a hot topic recently.

What’s got eyes, butts, and cascading mental implications? This week’s science story! As we continue to be socially distanced from one another, it feels like nearly any form of connection is welcome at this point. Simply making eye contact actually has a myriad of benefits for us humans, but first…let’s chat about some related but very different eye contact research.

As hurricane season continues to move forward we see continue to see more reports about tropical storms. We recently just saw a lot of news about a powerful storm that moved up the East coast and climate experts are telling us the season's just getting started.

Science often studies the relationships between physical objects, chemicals, or even how theoretical information interacts with other theoretical information. Okay, but what about our own relationships? Romantic relationships have long been a part of the human story, but how well have we really studied them?

It turns out that there are some physiological mechanisms that can help explain why stress-eating junk food makes us feel better.