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Bloomington-Normal celebrates Bike To Work day, thanks to Bike BloNo, The Friends of the Constitution Trail, Coffee Hound, and Cravin' Donuts! It's all to…

Beginning in June, Connect Transit riders will use new electronic fare boxes when boarding a bus.Customers will be able to pay for rides with a magnetic…

Wet, and not as cold. That sums up this year's winter, according to a state climatologist. With a look back at the winter season, and a peak ahead at what…

A national wildlife group says it is doling out $3.3 million in grants as part of an initial push to stem the worrisome decline of monarch butterflies.…

NPR's Christopher Joyce reports on a new study of what children are being taught about the environment. The study says the environmental education needs to be overhauled because it's currently indocrinated with pro-environmental ideology. But supporters of current curricula say they're just presenting the facts.

The annual Perseids meteor shower looks to be very promising this year. 2016 is being called an outburst year for the celestial event, meaning more…

Not every yard is all grass and plants. Hardscaping is often an important part of the landscaping equation.Add hardscaping to your yard and you add value…

Hardscape can add interest to your landscaping with river rock, boulders, and flagstones.In this edition of our gardening podcast Grow, Illinois State…

How do scientists monitor the populations of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening and a little help from AI.

Geoff Brumfiel works as a senior editor and correspondent on NPR's science desk. His editing duties include science and space, while his reporting focuses on the intersection of science and national security.