Articles filed under Science
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Total lunar eclipse creates blood moonMar 14, 2025 10:25 am - A total lunar eclipse turned the moon red early Friday morning. Daily Herald Director of Visual Journalism Paul Valade captured several phases here.
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Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in MarchMar 08, 2025 3:57 pm - NEW YORK — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and ...
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Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet upFeb 26, 2025 8:24 am - Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday showed.
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Elgin chapter of Izaak Walton to host biodiversity programFeb 24, 2025 6:30 pm - Local environmental group hosts talk on preserving biodiversity. Learn about their campus restoration project.
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Testing scientists’ 32-minute ‘optimal’ boiled eggFeb 18, 2025 5:56 am - Italian researchers claim to have cracked the problem they say has held back egg cookery — namely, that the yolk and whites should be cooked to different temperatures. Periodic cooking sounds simple until you try it, which I did, first in my own kitchen.
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Explore Earth’s wonders and beyond at MCC planetarium showsFeb 17, 2025 9:44 am - The MCC Planetarium offers a series of shows exploring Earth and outer space with a new projection system and surround sound.
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How to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to scienceFeb 10, 2025 1:51 pm - The perfect boiled egg has a velvety yolk paired with a soft, solid white. Achieving this balance can be a challenge because the yolk cooks at a lower temperature than the white. Researchers cooked hundreds of eggs and used math to tackle this runny conundrum.
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Fermilab Natural Areas awarded $12,000 grant for Shrubland Restoration ProjectFeb 03, 2025 7:57 pm - Fermilab Natural Areas gets $12,000 DuPage Foundation grant, enabling sponsorships for two 10-week interns to restore Sparrow Hedge native shrublands that support declining bird populations.
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St. Charles native, rocket scientist executing mission to the moonFeb 03, 2025 5:06 pm - St. Charles native Benjamin Tackett could soon join an exclusive group of space explorers – if his team can successfully execute their mission to the moon.
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Elgin High students host their annual National Biodiversity Teach-In in FebruaryFeb 03, 2025 12:50 pm - Free virtual event organized by students includes 21 expert-led webinars on topics like wildlife, climate change, and sustainability to raise awareness of biodiversity.