Shedd Aquarium animals visit the Garfield Park Conservatory for Earth Day

Several animals from Chicago's Shedd Aquarium explored the diverse plant life on display at the Garfield Park Conservatory to highlight Earth Day and Earth Month.

Bobcat spotted in Will County nature preserve

A male bobcat was caught on a game camera at the Sand Ridge Savanna Nature Preserve earlier this month.

Suburban man is driving force behind success of NASA Mars mission

Rich Rieber works at JPL's "Mars Yard" where they test the Rover vehicles. "I drive a remote controlled car the size of a Hummer. It's pretty fun."

Part human, part monkey: Scientists engineer hybrid embryo in effort to grow organs

An international team of scientists said they created human-monkey embryos, or chimeras, to see if they could grow organs for people who need transplants.

Man bitten by rattlesnake after attempting to pick it up with BBQ tongs

The man tried to pick up the poisonous snake with barbecue tongs and was bit on his left hand near this thumb, according to Riverside County Animal Services.

Brood X cicadas emerging in Illinois this spring
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Dr. Jim Fredericks, chief entomologist at National Pest Management Association, talks about the billions of cicadas that will be emerging this spring across the Land of Lincoln.

Elephants kill suspected poacher in South African national park

A suspected poacher was killed by a herd of elephants in South Africa on Saturday, according to national park officials.

Georgia Aquarium: Otters test positive for virus that causes COVID-19

The Georgia Aquarium said Sunday its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Lyrid meteor shower to light up night sky in April — here’s how to watch

Calling all stargazers: The first major meteor shower of the year — the Lyrids — will occur in mid-April and is expected to light up the evening sky with a dazzling display.

Pyramid-shaped UFOs spotted by Navy may be the best 'the world has ever seen,' filmmaker says

The Pentagon has confirmed the authenticity of newly leaked video and images showing multiple UFO sightings by U.S. Navy personnel, as the government prepares to release a highly anticipated first-of-its-kind report on UFOs this summer.

Chicagoans relish in the blooming of cherry blossoms

The cherry blossoms on the South Side, near the Museum of Science and Industry, have become quite the attraction. 

NASA shares stunning image of blue dunes on Mars

NASA has released a new photograph from Mars, showing a sea of blue dunes on the Red Planet. 

HOA says that beavers cannot stay in neighborhood pond, and residents fight back

Dozens of residents held signs reading things like "Leave the Dam Beavers Alone!" and "Coexist!" and "Save the Beavers" during a rally. They claim the HOA plans to drown the beavers in underwater traps.

Artificial intelligence, like algorithms, could crack the language of cancer and Alzheimer’s, study finds

The study found that looking at cancer and neurodegenerative diseases with artificial intelligence could lead to discovering how to alleviate symptoms - or maybe even prevent the diagnosis from happening at all.