Articles filed under Science
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Local winners named in You Be the ChemistMar 29, 2015 11:00 pm - More than 100 students from 35 middle schools in the suburban Chicago area participated in recent regional You Be the Chemist events in Des Plaines, Schaumburg and Lake ...
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$1 billion water spending plan heads to California governorMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A plan to pump $1 billion of water spending into drought-stricken California cleared the Legislature on Thursday and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, w...
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Major solar storm hits Earth, may pull northern lights southMar 16, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - A severe solar storm smacked Earth with a surprisingly big geomagnetic jolt Tuesday, potentially affecting power grids and GPS tracking while pushing t...
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Science Olympiad regionals combine stress, fun for chance to advanceMar 14, 2015 1:00 am - For 2½ stressful minutes Saturday morning, Logan Krutsch stood motionless, teeth clenched and breaking a sweat in the middle of the College of Lake County gymnasium as h...
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Vanuatu residents remain in shelters after massive cycloneMar 14, 2015 1:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Residents in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu hunkered in emergency shelters for a second straight night Saturday after venturing out to find their home...
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Louisiana germ release likely due to lax use of lab garmentsMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - The accidental release of dangerous bacteria at a Louisiana research center probably occurred because workers were lax about how they wore protective garments...
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Going full circle for math and pastries on a special Pi DayMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Saturday is the day when love of math and a hankering for pastry come full circle. Saturday is Pi Day, a once-in-a-year calendar date that this time square...
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NASA launches four spacecraft to solve magnetic mysteryMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA launched four identical spacecraft Thursday on a billion-dollar mission to study the explosive give-and-take of the Earth and sun's magnetic ...
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Going full circle for math and pastries on a special Pi DayMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Saturday is the day when love of math and a hankering for pastry come full circle. Saturday is Pi Day, a once-in-a-year calendar date that this time sq...
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Mars rover moving robotic arm again after electrical shortMar 11, 2015 11:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - NASA says the robotic arm on the Curiosity rover is moving again after a short circuit temporarily halted its work on Mars. The space agency said...