Articles filed under Science
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District 15 hosting STEAM extravaganza April 17 in PalatineApr 12, 2018 1:00 am - About 3,000 young students have been invited to a science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics extravaganza at a Palatine junior high school next week. Childre...
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Study: Global warming is weakening key ocean circulationApr 11, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Global warming is likely slowing the main Atlantic Ocean circulation, which has plunged to its weakest level on record, according to a new study. The s...
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Fossil finger points to early humans entering Saudi ArabiaApr 09, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - An ancient human finger bone found in Saudi Arabia provides a new clue about when and how our species migrated out of Africa. Researchers say it shows hu...
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Huntley event encourages middle school girls to get into science, engineeringApr 07, 2018 1:00 am - Sixth-grader Chloe Gast said she had no idea that being a pharmacist involves so many different skills - like knowing about math, chemistry and biology - and that some p...
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Correction: Black Holes storyApr 05, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a story April 4 about black holes, The Associated Press reported erroneously the distance from Earth to the center of the Milky Way galaxy. It is es...
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SpaceX capsule reaches space station with food, experimentsApr 04, 2018 7:00 am - A SpaceX capsule carrying food, experiments and other goods for NASA has arrived at the International Space Station after a two-day journey. The Dragon capsule and its 6...
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Cool jazz: Bowhead whales improvise when singing, study saysApr 03, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Some whales are taking jazz riffs to new depths. For the first time, scientists have eavesdropped year-round on the songs of bowhead whales, the little...
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SpaceX launches used supply ship on used rocket for NASAApr 02, 2018 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX has launched a used supply ship on a used rocket to the International Space Station. The Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral...
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A ribbit of hope: Panama frogs hop back after nasty diseaseMar 29, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After years of silence, the rhythmic dee-dee-deeps of frogs and toads are returning in parts of Panama. A deadly fungal disease devastated amphibians i...
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NASA astronauts go spacewalking days after reaching orbitMar 29, 2018 7:00 am - Two new arrivals at the International Space Station went spacewalking Thursday less than a week after moving in, completing all their work despite a slightly shortened e...