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When will the cicadas go away in Illinois?
Peoria Journal Star· 3 days agoAs 17-year periodical cicada sightings continue in Illinois, so do questions about the loud, buzzing, red-eyed insects. Brood XIII, also called the...
National Megalodon Day is June 15. Here are 5 things to know about the prehistoric shark
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNational Megalodon Day is June 15. The...teeth, ranging between 50 feet and 60 feet or longer,...
The Megafauna Mystery: Scientists Discover New Clues to What Happened to North America’s Largest...
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoFifty thousand years ago, North America was home to megafauna like mammoths and saber-toothed...
How to spend a week in the heart of American democracy
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJust next door, the National Aquarium features over 20,000 marine animals from around the globe...
Newly discovered species found in Ecuador lives up to its name, A. miraculum
CNN via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoResearchers have discovered a plant species called Amalophyllon miraculum in western Ecuador. Its...
Meet the Museum Scientist Who Sails the Ocean and Sifts Through Seafood Markets to Identify Fishes
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoFrom field sites in Vietnam and the coast of West Africa to her laboratory in Washington, D.C., Kate...
Illinois Mixed Bag: DNR encouraging 'votes' for favorite state parks - Outdoor News
Outdoor News· 3 days agoThe Illinois Conservation Foundation is partnering with DNR to raise money and awareness for Illinois state parks. Throughout June, supporters are invited to “vote” for their favorite Illinois ...
These Innovative Landers Will Examine Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research vessel is in the Gulf of Mexico...
5 Things You Might Not Know About Bombay Sapphire
Forbes· 6 days agoIt all started in 1761 when Thomas Dakin purchased a site in England with the intent of distilling gin, but the family didn’t purchase a still until...
10 Places Perfect for Remote Workers–And Some Will Pay You Thousands to Move There
GoodNewsNetwork· 5 days agoAt the same time, small cities and rural counties have begun offering incentives to help attract...