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After the Civil War, pursuing butterflies was more than a pastime for many Americans — it was a passion. In his book, Butterfly People, William Leach chronicles the infatuation, from its European roots and natural-history tradition to its eventual fall.

In Washington, D.C., residents celebrated Indigenous People's Day by birdwatching on Roosevelt Island. Centuries before the island became a memorial to the president, it was home to Native Americans.

A cannabis career? More Illinois colleges are offering classes to meet the growing demand for educated pot workers

Bloomington aldermen will again discuss and eventually vote on a budget amendment to strike a controversial sewer oversizing project on the city's far…

Recent political rhetoric aside, the majority of immigrants living in the US. come here legally, and each has a compelling story to tell. Those are among…

For years, health care providers have treated alcohol and drug addiction like an acute condition: when someone checks into a treatment center, they’re…

Economists are working on ways to put a price on the environmental damage of growing food. Take sugar: Half of what we eat comes from beets, half from cane. Each has an impact, in very different ways.

Edges and edging can be found throughout nature. Great landscaping successfully duplicates nature on a smaller scale.In this edition of our gardening…

Human activities are having a profound impact on the Iceland landscape. It is now transformed from a forested island covered with rich soils to mostly desert. Iceland's leading soil scientists are part of a major national effort to restore the island's environment.

Public schools in Bloomington-Normal will not open for in-person instruction this fall as planned.Both Unit 5 and District 87 told parents Thursday…