Video shows curious bear cub wheeling trash bin down driveway
“It was getting ready to take out the trash," the homeowner joked.
Aerial spraying to combat 'Spongy Moth Caterpillars' begins in Chicago suburb
Low-flying helicopters took to the skies over a Chicago suburb on Tuesday to release a spray with a purpose.
Cicadas invade early: Unusually warm winter prompts early arrival in Chicago
It's an early invasion!
Stunning photo of Earth captured by Europe’s new weather satellite
It's the first of a new generation of satellites set to revolutionize weather forecasting in Europe.
NASA photos may show evidence of ancient wild river on Mars
The images were taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the Jezero Crater for two years.
'Giga-Moon' offers views of lunar surface in stunning detail, created from a backyard in Arizona
This stunning photo of the moon is made up of more than 280,000 individual high-res photos to give us this immense detail. Check it out.
Watch: Man torches termite swarms with DIY flamethrower
After about a minute of unsuccessful swatting, Kenny Bellau reached for "something a little more lethal."
Certain soaps could make you more or less attractive to mosquitoes, study finds
While the study authors said a person’s unique body odor also plays a significant role in mosquito attraction, one soap scent in particular was singled out to help repel the insects.
Snapping turtle dubbed 'Chonkosaurus' spotted in Chicago River
Joey Santore was kayaking down the Chicago River last Friday, performing a plant survey near Goose Island. What he once thought was a sandbag that somebody had thrown off the bridge onto a rotting pylon turned out to be something downright monstrous.
Study shows promising results with experimental skin patch to treat toddlers highly allergic to peanuts
A new study finds an experimental skin patch shows promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts.
Powerful sun storm could bring northern lights to parts of US on Wednesday
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center predicts a moderate geomagnetic storm on Wednesday due to a coronal mass ejection observed late Sunday. The office has recently amended a Geomagnetic Storm Watch to the G2 level.
Colorado homebuyer discovers snakes in walls as she moves in: 'I'm petrified'
The homeowner says the dog discovered snakes in the wall of her new home as she was unpacking.
NASA developing a snake-like robot to slither over one of Saturn’s 83 moons
The 16-foot-long robot has been used to examine glaciers and volcanoes to put its capabilities to the test.
Tree that is older than the city of Chicago cut down in Lincoln Park
Three hundred years is a good run for anything but three centuries are the limit for a tree Tuesday at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Buckeye woman stung more than 75 times during family photo shoot, first responders say
A mother in Buckeye was stung by bees more than 75 times while doing a photoshoot with her family. Her quick thinking saved her two daughters after she put them in the car and took the brunt of the attack.