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Paleontologists are studying dinosaur tracks at the base of Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Their findings may have implications for climate science today.

Researchers found roughly 240,000 detectable plastic fragments in a typical liter of bottled water. Most of them were nanoplastics — particles less than 1 micrometer in size.

Why that unassuming museum art — which you'll find behind taxidermic bison and birds — deserves a closer look.

A new artist residency in memory of ISU Horticulture Center volunteer Grant Walsh supported two fine arts students making new works for the gardens.

A large canned pumpkin manufacturer says yields in Illinois appear to be less than anticipated this year. Roz O'Hearn is corporate and brand affairs…

Christopher Belt is an English teacher at Normal Community High School. The Normal native spoke with Jon Norton for the WGLT series Living Black in…

Unit 5 schools recently rolled out a diversity action plan to address racial discrepancies and disparities, coupled with the release of a diversity audit of what the district already is doing.

The Chinese oil company CNOOC says it has abandoned its controversial attempt to buy Unocal, a California-based oil producer. CNOOC says a hostile political environment doomed its bid. Chevron is expected to purchase Unocal next week.

NASA and the European Space Agency are gearing up to bring home a pristine sample of Martian rock. But given the small chance of life on the red planet, they have to grapple with safety questions.

The project has drawn strong support from economic development officials, who foresee more property tax revenue, and organized labor, which would benefit from construction jobs. But it’s also brought out residents worried about the impact on utility costs and the environment.