Articles filed under Science
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June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record. String may end soon, but dangerous heat won'tJul 08, 2024 7:24 am - Earth's more than yearlong streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus. There's hope that ...
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Asteroids approaching Earth this week — but don’t panicJun 26, 2024 7:34 pm - Five asteroids will pass Earth in the days before International Asteroid Day on Sunday.
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Emerald ash borer continues spread through Illinois; Extension can help manageJun 18, 2024 6:41 pm - The death of mature ash trees affected by the emerald ash borer has left a void in local forests, parks, and backyards, and the invasive insect is still spreading across Illinois.
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It’s not your imagination. Men really do eat more meat than women, study saysJun 17, 2024 7:14 am - Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic Italian beef sandwich for him, gri...
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AP analysis finds 2023 set record for U.S. heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heatJun 02, 2024 6:00 am - The death certificates of more than 2,300 people who died in the United States last summer mention the effects of excessive heat, the highest number in 45 years of records, according to an Associated Press analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
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Mission to space: College student from Buffalo Grove designing satellite for NASA launchMay 20, 2024 6:00 am - If sometime in the future you’re able to communicate over your devices faster and with greater security, you may have a 19-year-old from Buffalo Grove to thank. Logan Han...
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People on the move: New hires at Pulse Technology, Xroads, FermilabMay 11, 2024 10:58 pm - • Schaumburg-based Pulse Technology named Li Yopp as IT sales executive in the company’s Brookfield, Wisconsin, location. The technology company serves the IT, managed pr...
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We asked, you shared: Readers’ photos of the Northern LightsMay 11, 2024 4:58 pm - The Daily Herald asked our readers to share photos they took of Friday night’s impressive Northern Lights display. Here are a few of our favorites. Want to share yours? E...
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‘The Super Bowl of space weather’: How to see the Northern Lights againMay 11, 2024 12:35 pm - Barely a month after witnessing the solar eclipse, sky watchers stood awestruck at another cosmic show early Saturday. Streaks of jewel tones — purple and gorgeous green ...
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Solar storm creates majestic display of Northern Lights over the suburbsMay 11, 2024 10:31 am - An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of...