Students build tiny homes for animals along the Chicago River as part of Brookfield Zoo program

The afterschool program is offered through the Chicago Zoological Society's King Conservation Leadership Academy. The "science explorers" designed and constructed the habitats, then created signage to inform visitors of their importance.

NASA conducts low-altitude flight over Chicago area Wednesday
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Did you hear the loud roar of jet engines in the skies above the Chicago on Wednesday? Nothing to worry about, just our friends at NASA conducting experiments on the atmosphere.

EAA AirVenture, Lake Winnebago crashes Saturday; 4 dead, 2 injured

Aircraft crashes in the Oshkosh area – one on the EAA AirVenture grounds, the other in Lake Winnebago – left four people dead and two others hurt Saturday.

Small plane lands in ocean off crowded New Hampshire beach

A small plane towing a banner landed in the ocean off a crowded New Hampshire beach on Saturday, and lifeguards rescued the pilot, who was unhurt, authorities said.

Shark Week returns: Shedd Aquarium expert discusses apex predator's role in ocean ecosystems
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It is Shark Week! We know they are one of the apex predators of the ocean and they scare the heck out of humans, but they?re also extremely important in helping to maintain healthy ocean ecosystems! Kerri Olzewski from the Shedd Aquarium joined Good Day Chicago on Friday to teach us all about the fascinating creatures.

Congressional lawmakers grapple with UFOs, call for more transparency and investigations

On Wednesday, congressional lawmakers heard testimony from pilots and from a whistleblower on the topic of unidentified aerial phenomenon or UAP’s — what many still refer to as UFO’s.

Whistleblower claims US is concealing program that captures UFOs

David Grusch, a retired major general, claims the U.S. has had information about "non-human" activity since the 1930s.

Woman dies after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park

A woman was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contact with a grizzly bear on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park.