
Tuberculosis infection in mongoose driven by social communication behavior
An emerging strain of tuberculosis, closely related to human TB, has been killing banded mongoose in Northern Botswana.

An emerging strain of tuberculosis, closely related to human TB, has been killing banded mongoose in Northern Botswana.

An endangered woodpecker carries wood-eating fungi into its tree cavity home that ultimately help to expand the home’s size.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the recipients of the Governor’s Public Service Awards at a ceremony today at the Executive Mansion.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced recipients of the 2016 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards Monday.

Nominations are open for the 70th annual Holiday Lake Forestry Camp, to be held June 20-25 at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center near Appomattox.

The U.S. Forest Service has rejected the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The rejection, in a letter dated Tuesday, is likely to seriously delay the project.

Advocates of hydroelectric dams on the Amazon, Congo, and Mekong rivers often overestimate economic benefits and underestimate effects on biodiversity.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that more than $796,000 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 45 local tourism initiatives as part of Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program.

Towns and cities across Virginia are eligible to apply for a new grant program that will provide up to $10,000 to map, evaluate and plan for conserving their natural resources.

Virginia homeowners can help protect the environment and the Chesapeake Bay by planting Virginia-grown plants this spring.
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