Within a matter of weeks, the people of the small village of Macedonia have seen fire, the release of toxic extinguishing foam, devastating environmental impacts, and hundreds out of work in the region.
Now the question is how is this possible.
It's hard for an animal weighing about 8,000 pounds on average to get off the ground!
Apparently, humans have a lot more in common with stars than you’d think! Stars that go supernova create many of the elements in the periodic table, including the elements for life.
Researchers say years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks.
Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to more elephants that will never develop tusks.
The ESA-NASA collaboration will develop a vital part of the Orion spacecraft which will land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024.
The ESA/NASA Hubble Space telescope captured the globular cluster's stunning array of twinkling stars, weighing 1.6 million times the mass of our sun. There are about 150 globular clusters in the Milky Way, but how they came to be is still a mystery to scientists.
Lava is a huge threat when it comes to an active volcano, but there's another threat that you can't see. If overexposed to it, sulfur dioxide can be deadly.
Flu shots are especially important in fall 2021, public health experts say. Stacker compiled a list of 10 key flu shot facts from the CDC and other sources.
An aging power grid and a growing climate crisis have left U.S. residents in the dark. Stacker analyzed Department of Energy data to find the 15 states with the most power outages in 2021.
From pretty flowering plants to succulents and unusual-looking cacti, Stacker compiled a list of indoor plants anyone can grow at home without any effort at all. These plants are sure to jazz up corners, staircases, shelves, or even become conversation starters as table centerpieces.
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Over 3,000 students and close to 7,000 spectators from across the state came to Hancock Stadium in Normal on Saturday for the Illinois State Marching Band Championships.
Fifteen years after plans for a $60 million National Railroad Hall of Fame visitor attraction off Interstate 74 were first announced, the project is now envisioned as a smaller facility adjacent to the Galesburg Amtrak station with a $7.7 million fundraising goal.
Lawmakers are expected to vote on the new boundaries by the end of the fall veto session next week.
Over 3,000 students and close to 7,000 spectators from across the state came to Hancock Stadium in Normal on Saturday for the Illinois State Marching Band Championships.
Autumn color is about more than the changing leaves — there are many flowers to enjoy, from native wildflowers to cultivated varieties that have been selected for long blooming periods.
It’s extremely low in metals, meaning it likely was born before most existed.
'Humongous Fungus' spans over three square miles (mostly out of sight), is thought to be more than 2,400 years old, and... is apparently tasty, if seasoned right.
Bumblebees have been found to share a complex cognitive ability with humans.
Lifestyle—diet in particular—directly affects the health of the immune system. Thistle compiled a list of foods high in key nutrients that play a major role in its proper functioning.
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Jacob Spradling, 22, of Mursphyboro, has been indicted on one count each of animal torture and aggravated cruelty to animals, according to the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office.
Demaje Robinson-Potts, 23 of Danville, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for distributing crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl together with his brother and codefendant, D'Vaughnte Robinson, on Sept. 16, 2020.
BENTON — A Missouri man was convicted on Weds. for sex crimes and producing child pornography after attempting to lure the girl to Belleville Illinois using a dating app, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
Family and friends of Jelani Day gathered in Danville for a graveside service, but his mother said the fight to find out what happened to her son is not over.
Lawmakers are expected to vote on the new boundaries by the end of the fall veto session next week.
On this week's Capitol Cast: Illinois Supreme Court ruling on gun rights, efforts to repeal the state's Parental Notice of Abortion law, and continuing efforts to redraw congressional district lines.
When Illinois Democrats released the first draft of their proposed congressional map last week, it was lambasted in familiar corners with Republicans and good government groups decrying it as a partisan gerrymander intended to elect 14 Democrats and only three Republicans.
Over 55,000 daycare center staff statewide will now be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine if they have not done so already, the governor's office said.