
Virginia Tech researchers discover fossil samples of ancient, microscopic worms
A team of Virginia Tech researchers have discovered fossils of kinorhynch worms – commonly known as mud dragons – dating back more than 530 million years.

A team of Virginia Tech researchers have discovered fossils of kinorhynch worms – commonly known as mud dragons – dating back more than 530 million years.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the inclusion of increased funding for school breakfast programs in his proposed budget.

Al Gore, one of the first recognizable faces of the environmental movement, sent ripples throughout the political world with An Inconvenient Truth in 2006.

Rose Peterson of Norfolk, Virginia, was recently whipping up some pesto, which is generally made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese.

The national average gas price dropped below the 2015 low price of $2.03 and should soon fall below the $2 per gallon mark for the first time since 2009.

For years, biomedical researchers have suspected that a specific set of immune cells are responsible for causing disease in lupus patients, but until now they haven’t known for sure one way or the other.

Understanding human interactions with the natural environment can enhance the protection of surface water quality in lakes and streams.

John Munsell has been awarded $1.4 million to expand uses of agroforestry to enhance farm and forest production while achieving strategic conservation goals.

The Institute for Society, Culture and Environment at Virginia Tech has named Anthony Peguero, a professor of sociology, as its spring 2016 senior fellow.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that KmX Chemical Corporation will invest $2.075 million to expand its solvent reclamation facility in Accomack County. KmX began development of specialty membranes for separation and recovery of valuable chemicals and water treatment in 2005, and will ramp up production and R&D on new membrane technologies. The project will create…
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