
Future of coastal marshes lies in the hands of private property owners
While popular with conservation groups, coastal easements that prevent development in order to protect marshland are not favored by property owners.

While popular with conservation groups, coastal easements that prevent development in order to protect marshland are not favored by property owners.

An extreme weather event can drastically change the structure of an ecosystem for many years to come, according to a team of ecologists working in Antarctica.

Few places in the world are better suited to study bats than the Shandong University-Virginia Tech International Laboratory.

The case of Vector Industries is one where I unashamedly wear my heart on my sleeve.

Households account for nearly one-third of the country’s overall power consumption, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Two Florida companies are working to develop a small plastic pouch designed to make produce safer.

Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council and Girl Scouts of the USA released new badges in STEM and the outdoors.

Emily Burke’s “aha” moment came under a giant kapok tree that towered over the blanket of green that envelopes the Ecuadorian rainforest.

A series of educational videos delivered by text or email successfully encouraged new mothers to use safe sleep practices for their babies.

DeAnne Seekins has been appointed the Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network.
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