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McLean County registered its highest recycling rate ever last year. Nearly 48% of all municipal solid waste produced in the county did not go to a landfill.

The pangolin is a small armadillo-like creature. It's in great demand for its meat and scales, and it's in danger of extinction. Biologists can't agree on whether zoos should play a role in saving it.

Rio sambas through a sweltering carnival as temperatures soar.

When Cullen Hedrick and Brittney Mikesell arrived at a south Bloomington trailer park on a Saturday afternoon in early December, they were looking for…

Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the experimental technology is still in animal tests, there are mounting questions about its eventual use with humans.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Simon Fuller and John Downer about their new nature documentary series, Serengeti.

What could the world achieve this year if we had a limitless budget and full support from global leaders? Our audience shares their heartfelt ideas.

A former track physician at the Indianapolis 500 race said drivers get the very best care possible in the event of crashes. In spite of 230 mile per hour…

Livingston Taylor and his older brother James are polar opposites on the celebrity scale. Though they have a similar vocal quality and share a love of…

Home health care workers are paid close to poverty wages in many parts of the country. And that's a problem, according to Illinois State University…