Field Museum paleontologist makes it his mission to introduce Illinois’ lesser-known fossils to a wider audience.
The world’s best-preserved fossils can be found right outside Chicago. But there are no dinosaur bones at Mazon Creek.
Category: Science
President Donald Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals
President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly unlikely to reach.
U.S. job openings in research and development plummet amid Trump cuts
Scientific research and development job postings are down 18% since President Donald Trump took office in January.
Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.
Illinois weather enthusiasts alarmed at how federal cuts may endanger lives and diminish pursuit
The weather service’s Inability to keep up with current storms and potential loss of archived data is worrisome, hobbyists say.
Engines of change: Chicago program puts young minds on the fast track to STEM
Chicago Pre-College Science and Engineering Program offers enrichment classes for historically underrepresented students.
Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX’s Starlinks
Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed toward orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX’s thousands of Starlinks.
Facing closure from Trump cuts, U. of I. soybean lab gets temporary lifeline
A U of I soybean research lab that faced closure after federal funding cuts got an anonymous donation that will keep it open another year.
Health officials urge caution after dead rabbit and squirrel found with rare bacterial disease
Tularemia, which can affect humans and pets, found in central Illinois after weeks of reports of ill and dead squirrels in nearby Urbana.
Today in History: Hubble Space Telescope deployed
On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in orbit from the space shuttle Discovery. (It was later discovered that the telescope’s primary mirror was flawed, requiring the installation of corrective components to achieve optimal focus.)