El 8 de abril, la sombra de la luna se extenderá sobre el sur de Illinois y apenas pasará por alto Chicago mientras eclipsa al sol. La próxima vez que se verá un eclipse solar desde los Estados Unidos será en 2044.
Category: Science
During next month’s solar eclipse, these scientists won’t be looking up
In Carbondale, they’ll have an ear to ground to study the acoustic behavior of wildlife.
Measles outbreak in Chicago: What to know about the virus
Answering questions about the measles outbreak, explaining what it is, symptoms and info about the MMR vaccine
Travelers through Maine’s biggest airport can now fly to the moon. Or, at least, a chunk of it
Maine’s largest airport is now home to the second largest piece of the moon on Earth, according to moon rock enthusiasts who installed the extraterrestrial chunk.
Breast cancer test may make bad chemotherapy recommendations for Black patients, UIC study shows
Black women’s tumors are less likely to respond to estrogen-blocking pills, and a new consortium is focused on improving inclusion in cancer studies.
Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice.
Researchers believe that warmer lakes could lead to bigger algae blooms, more evaporation, and beach erosion, and less oxygen for bottom-dwelling organisms that bigger fish consume.
Daylight saving time begins this weekend. Here’s why clocks are set forward in the spring.
Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer.
The ‘underbird’ no longer: Chicago pigeon owners, enthusiasts say it’s time to see the city dwellers as a ‘symbol of beauty’
While pigeons are often looked down upon for drab coloring and messy pooping habits, the birds have enjoyed somewhat of a renaissance online recently