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Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
Jun 02, 2026 6:15 am - There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip makers that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in storage for months and still deliver a satisfying crunch.
A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

By MARCIA DUNN
May 28, 2026 7:34 am - Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend — a blue moon that's also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year.
US is starting to see heavy job losses in roles exposed to AI

By Matthew Boesler
May 16, 2026 9:13 pm - Several US occupations expected to be impacted by artificial intelligence saw heavy job losses for a second year in 2025, led by customer service representatives and certain types of secretaries and salespeople.
Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more

May 09, 2026 8:27 pm - Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman who was caught in a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia 's remote island of Halmahera a day earlier, as search operations continued to find the bodies of two Singaporeans, officials said.
Buffalo Grove STEM Expo set for May 16

Daily Herald report
May 04, 2026 1:08 pm - The Buffalo Grove Park District in partnership with the Buffalo Grove 4C Stem Club is hosting the Buffalo Grove STEM Expo from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 16, at the Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Road.
More than 60% of U.S. is covered by drought as impacts worsen

By Ben Noll
May 02, 2026 5:34 pm - Large swaths of the United States are in desperate need of soaking rainfall as drought continues to deepen.
A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley’s comet debris

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
May 02, 2026 5:26 pm - The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley's comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse.
Trump ousts National Science Board members

By Carolyn Y. Johnson
Apr 25, 2026 9:20 pm - Multiple scientists who serve on an independent board established to guide the nation’s nearly $9 billion basic science funding agency were terminated from their positions Friday by President Donald Trump.
New study finds ‘alarming’ high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

By SETH BORENSTEIN
Apr 22, 2026 3:51 pm - More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk.
The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
Apr 18, 2026 9:03 pm - This year’s Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery display peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

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