2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (392+ words) Deep in the 531,148-acre Nantahala National Forest stands a towering and twisted hemlock that appears to be dead, but is very much alive on the inside with a colony of bats. “Twenty-four 24 bats were counted. This is the first Indiana…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (352+ words) Take a stroll through the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center’s Nature Trail, and you’ll encounter 12 life-size animal creatures scattered throughout the wooded path. Walk up and stare into the big eyes of the northern leopard frog, admire the bald eagle’s…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (601+ words) Newport News is making progress on its ambitions to be a regional center for tech and innovation. Building on a firm foundation defined by the largest industrial employer in Virginia and the cutting-edge research conducted at its accelerator facility, Mayor…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (310+ words) Sarge the bobcat was only a kitten in 2019 when he followed his mother across a road in Dinwiddie. The car came fast. It struck them both. Sarge’s right front leg was severely injured. He survived, but his mother didn’t. After…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (420+ words) What can we do to ensure a brighter future for life on Earth? “From the second a guest steps into the Earth Matters exhibit, they are overtaken by the lights, colors and atmosphere,” said Kristina Hedgepeth, Aquarium spokesperson. “It’s such…...