Articles filed under Science
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Future scientists visit Fermi for Family Open House DayFeb 09, 2014 8:01 pm - More than 2,000 children and families learned about physics and other science concepts Sunday afternoon during the annual hands-on Family Open House at the Fermi Nationa...
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Lego robot competition commences in Arlington Hts.Feb 06, 2014 11:01 am - Teams of elementary and middle school students from around the suburbs competed Saturday for the Illinois First Lego League’s Northern Illinois title Saturday at the For...
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Bill Nye defends evolution in debateFeb 04, 2014 7:16 pm - PETERSBURG, Ky. — TV’s “Science Guy” Bill Nye and the leader of a Kentucky museum who believes in creationism debated a question Tuesday that has nagged humankind: “How ...
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Chicago science museum free for kids in FebruaryJan 30, 2014 5:26 am - The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is offering free admission for children during the month of February. The museum says its hands-on exhibits are a fun ...
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Texas drops algebra II mandateJan 26, 2014 6:19 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Policy pop quiz: Does Texas - algebra II = success? The state that started a trend by making high school students tackle algebra II is now abandoning the...
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New river dolphin species found in BrazilJan 25, 2014 3:16 pm - SAO PAULO — Scientists have made the first discovery in 100 years of a new river dolphin species in the waters of the Araguaia river in Brazil’s vast Amazon rainforest. ...
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British Museum: Prototype for Noah’s Ark was roundJan 24, 2014 1:57 pm - LONDON — It was a vast boat that saved two of each animal and a handful of humans from a catastrophic flood. But forget all those images of a long vessel with a pointy ...
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Study: New Madrid fault zone alive and activeJan 23, 2014 1:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The New Madrid fault zone in the nation's midsection is active and could spawn future large earthquakes, scientists reported Thursday. It's “not dead yet,”...
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Arlington Hts. Science Olympiad a place for kids to belongJan 18, 2014 1:22 pm - South Middle School students Patrick Shalton and Derek Prusener have on clear goal in mind for this year — making the Science Olympiad nationals. The eighth-graders are ...
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Kill a black rhino to save a black rhino?Jan 12, 2014 1:43 am - DALLAS — Hunt the black rhino to save the black rhino. That’s the Dallas Safari Club’s approach to a fundraiser for efforts to protect the endangered species. A permit t...