Science

Last year sure felt soggy here in Richmond, VA. After looking at all of the rain we got last year, scientists have announced it was the second wettest year since we began keeping records of rainfall here in the capital city. This trend does not just apply here, many parts of the nation got rocked with rain storms. Why was last year so rainy? Listen to this Question Your World radio report produced by the Science Museum of Virginia to find out.

Entomologist Dr. Art Evans and WCVE producer Steve Clark discuss the ever popular luna moth.

Virginia often makes it onto cool national lists. Our beautiful mountains, incredible art hubs, music festivals, breweries, blue crabs, and a myriad of other Virginia treasures have put us on the map. However, our latest ranking on a national list has a lot of scientists concerned. A region in Virginia has been identified as one of the most at risk places for a measles outbreak. Can Virginians get the measles?

By encouraging your child to draw from what they see, instead of drawing from what they know, you are helping them to explore the details of the world around them. You are engaging their problem solving and creative thinking skills as well as helping them to develop fine-motor skills

Nine of the region’s best high school and middle school robotics teams won places to compete at the world’s premier international robotics tournament this spring at the FIRST Tech Challenge VA Championship Sponsored by ECPI University, held at Hanover County’s Atlee High School February 2nd.

What's Buggin You with Entomologist Dr. Art Evans and WCVE producer Steve Clark discuss kissing bugs in the news and Facebook queries dealing with carpenter bees and “flying centipedes”.

CRISPr gene editing technology has been met with a lot of controversy over whether we should or should not be able to manipulate our own genetic variables. While some CRISPr related news stories have raised ethical questions, some others have simply shed more light on how genes work. A recent study regarding how we handle venomous stings, is shedding light on some pretty remarkable ways that the great big natural world interacts with us at a cellular capacity. Today's Question Your World has it all! Venom, giant jelly fish, and high tech gene editing! What can CRISPr teach us about ourselves?

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A forensic researcher shares the history of opioid abuse in the U.S. and efforts to combat the epidemic, including the scientific challenges faced by crime labs.

Entomologist Dr. Art Evans shares with WCVE producer Steve Clark the critical role that teachers played in his professional development as an entomologist and university professor.