A plethora of pumpkins lit up porches throughout October for Halloween, but Sunday they flew through the sky at the Discovery Center.Instead of trashing their pumpkins, more than 50 people made their ...

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.

Every year humanity produces nearly 300 million tons of plastic. Only a fraction ever gets recycled. Most ends up in rivers, ...

The leaves are doing their annual costume change, we are airing the heavy sweaters now, and my kids are starting to use the ...

MacroCycle's approach to recycling dramatically reduces the amount of energy needed to produce new material, potentially ...

News from around the Southland includes items from Orland Park, Palos Park, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Tinley Park and Crestwood.

Scientists have identified more than fifty ways that houses can ignite. It’s possible to defend against all of them—but it’s arduous, and homeowners can’t do it alone.

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. Plastics are among the ...

CHELSEA, MI — Chelsea voters will decide on Tuesday, Nov. 4 which of the four city council candidates will fill three seats for the next four years.

Everyone is a leader. Sometimes formally: as a small business owner, or boss, or parent (even though you might not think of parenting as leadership, it is.) Other times, informally: by mentoring ...

Chemical recycling sparks both hope and controversy: some hail it as a game changer in the battle against plastic waste; others doubt that its feasibility and risks are worth the investment.

Thinking about science and technology in terms of return on investment misses the point. Here’s what kids really need to know. No lightsaber ever came to be, but I’ve been teaching undergraduates ...