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"FWS-Listed U.S. Species by Taxonomic Group - All Animals" refers to a classification system used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to categorize various animal species that are protected under the Endangered…
Updated Mar 25, 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
Perhaps you've heard that familiar old saying that lions are the king of the jungle. For a long time now, lions have been considered the top of the ecosystem in their natural habitats. However, recently something has…
Updated Mar 24, 2026
Science Museum of Virginia
Are snakes, spiders and chipmunks the same thing? No! Do they live in the same places at the same time? Yes!
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
For the last decade or so we’ve been hearing about meat-substitutes, especially the controversial topic of lab-grown meat. Some folks are super excited while others are very apprehensive. One thing’s for sure: the…
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
