Articles filed under Science
-
Record gift to Chicago Botanic Garden a boon for plant science, conservation, trainingJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - A major contribution will help the Chicago Botanic Garden study and conserve sensitive plant species, aiming to increase their numbers to reintroduce them to their habit...
-
As ticks expand throughout the state, experts say prevention remains keyMay 27, 2023 1:00 am - How much climate change plays a role, and what can be done in the suburbs
-
Fermilab, Argonne to require REAL ID of visitors starting WednesdayApr 28, 2023 1:00 am - If you want to visit the bison or the prairie at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, you will need to present REAL ID-compliant identification starting Wed...
-
UN's weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hotApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Looking back at 2022's weather with months of analysis, the World Meteorological Organization said last year really was as bad as it seemed when people were muddling thr...
-
SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from TexasApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - SpaceX's giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on its first test flight Thursday and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Mus...
-
'Diligence and patience': How to see the Lyrid meteor shower as it peaks this weekendApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - The first meteor shower of the year has been underway for nearly a week, but the good news for skywatchers is the peak is still to come. Pinpoint predictions vary, but e...
-
U.S. inventory: old forests cover area larger than CaliforniaApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. - The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government ...
-
What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX's big StarshipApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship. It's the biggest and mightiest rocket ever built...
-
SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant rocket in TexasApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - SpaceX called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a problem cropped up during fueling. Elon Musk's company had plan...
-
Fermilab celebrates new research center, facility that may help answer questions about the universeApr 13, 2023 1:00 am - Lia Merminga was beaming Thursday morning as she cut the ribbon on two new facilities at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia. "Fermilab will be universally ...