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When you think about diapers, you probably think about babies, right? We do, too, but probably not in the same way as you. We’ve been talking about diapers recently, and babies using them, but those babies have been our…
Updated May 26, 2026
Science Museum of Virginia
This here insect is about as welcome as a rattlesnake at a square dance, partner! The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is native to China, but was first detected in the United States in Pennsylvania in 2014. By 2018, Virginians…
Updated Mar 25, 2026
Science Museum of Virginia
If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for an antacid after an indulgent round of feasting, you’re in good company—the ocean is taking antacids, too! Our stomachs produce acid to digest all the food we eat. Sometimes,…
Updated Mar 24, 2026
Science Museum of Virginia
Have you ever watched the squirrels' annual frenzy to collect and bury acorns and wondered, ‘What is so special about these nuts?’ Maybe you’ve even been curious enough to taste an acorn to see for yourself why…
Updated Mar 24, 2026
Science Museum of Virginia
In 1969, the world was introduced to a beautiful visual thought ushered in by the one and only Ringo Starr. Yes, we mean the "Octopus’s Garden!" The Beatles were really on to something all those years ago. Okay, so…
Updated Mar 23, 2026
