Articles filed under Science
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FDA seeks pet owner help on dangerous jerky treatsOct 23, 2013 4:35 pm - WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is trying to solve a stubborn mystery surrounding the deaths of almost 600 dogs that ate jerky treats, and officials are ho...
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Turbine company won’t tap Mississippi RiverOct 18, 2013 4:08 pm - VICKSBURG, Miss. — A company has dropped plans to sink power-generating turbines in the Mississippi River. Retired Brig. Gen. Robert Crear has told a Vicksburg civic cl...
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DNA links mysterious Yeti to ancient polar bearOct 17, 2013 7:39 pm - LONDON — A British scientist says he may have solved the mystery of the Abominable Snowman — the elusive ape-like creature of the Himalayas. He thinks it’s a bear. DNA a...
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1.8 million-year-old skull gives glimpse of our evolutionOct 17, 2013 7:23 pm - DMANISI, Georgia — The discovery of a 1.8-million-year-old skull of a human ancestor buried under a medieval Georgian village provides a vivid picture of early evolution...
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Scott Carpenter, second U.S. astronaut in orbit, diesOct 10, 2013 3:57 pm - DENVER — Astronaut Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth and first person to explore both the heights of space and depths of the ocean, died Thursday a...
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NIU Antarctic study, Fermilab activities in jeopardy from federal shutdownOct 10, 2013 5:15 am - Last year at this time, Reed Scherer of Elburn was excited about his upcoming trip to Antarctica, where the Northern Illinois University professor would continue studyin...
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W. Dundee allows backyard beekeepingOct 01, 2013 6:57 pm - West Dundee has officially become a haven for homegrown honeybees. Last week, the village board voted 4-3 to remove its ban on honeybees, which allows residents to raise...
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Des Plaines Library to host student engineering expoSep 27, 2013 11:43 am - Students can explore engineering through a host of interactive activities led by structural engineers at an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Des...
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Computer mishap delays space station supply shipSep 22, 2013 7:24 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A brand new commercial cargo ship making its orbital debut experienced trouble with a computer data link Sunday, and its arrival at the Internatio...
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Suburban wiz wants to lead women into tech worldSep 18, 2013 6:00 pm - Cassidy Williams was the only girl in her AP computer science class at Downers Grove South High School. Now, she is one of only five women majoring in computer science, ...