Solar telescope provides spectacular sun photos in unprecedented detail

The National Solar Observatory said the sunspots seen in the images are dark and cooler regions on the sun’s surface, known as the photosphere.

Jupiter's forecast: Swirling storms as big as Earth that last for years

People get antsy when a big storm washes out for a few days. Imagine a storm lasting for years and large enough to cover the entire planet.

See the giant sunspot estimated to be about 4 times larger than Earth

Sunspots are caused by magnetic fields that twist in a chaotic manner and often create solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

Shark bites leg off American tourist in Turks and Caicos: report

An American tourist has lost her leg after being bitten by a shark while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, police say.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum celebrates World Turtle Day
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FOX 32's Roseanne Tellez heads over to Chicago's Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum to check out their assortment of turtles in honor of World Turtle Day.

Great Lakes receive global recognition as 'freshwater hope spot'
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Lake Michigan and all of the Great Lakes are being recognized for their role in the future of the world's water. The Shedd Aquarium was instrumental in getting the Great Lakes designated as the first ever "freshwater hope spot." The aquarium's director of freshwater research -- Dr. Karen Murchie, joined Fox 32 News to talk more about it.

Cicadas emerging early in Chicago
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The loud shrill of cicadas is beginning to sprout up in Chicago and parts of the south.

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.

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.