Science

Jennifer Hintzsche's PherDal Kit, an at-home fertility kit, has been named to TIME’s 2024 Best Inventions List.

The Will County Regional Office of Education announced guests for its upcoming Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Fair for grade school students at Joliet Junior College on Nov. 7.

Acclaimed scientist, innovator Dieter Gruen will speak Saturday at the Downers Grove Public Library fundraiser

Lockport and Chicago were the two finalists for the California-based PsiQuantum tech firm. “We had a great site in Lockport, but it was a bit constrained on space," said Doug Pryor, president and CEO of the Will County Center for Economic Development.

Fermilab, a particle physics and accelerator laboratory in Batavia, will closed to the public from Aug. 26 through Sept. 8, reopening Sept. 9.

Morton Arboretum's research is part of a hypothesis that the excess amount of nitrogen and carbon contained in billions of dying cicadas creates a nutrient pulse, providing super-charged fertilizer to forest ecosystems.

The Crowbotics Team at DeKalb High School is embarking on a trip to Houston, Texas this week to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship.

A study states Fermilab spending in fiscal 2022 contributed $1.6 billion in economic output and supported 7,242 jobs in Illinois and South Dakota

A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact.

The second annual event is from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Sycamore Park District Community Center, 480 Airport Road.

Once upon a time, the fluffy stuff of milkweed floss saved countless human lives.

Thanks to good writing, astute direction and the talents of well-known area actors Doreen Dawson and Heidi Swarthout, this production is exceptional.

Ever wanted to learn how to make a catapult or launch ping-long balls and marshmallows? Check out an upcoming family-friendly science workshop in DeKalb Saturday.

While there are still a few weeks to go before the region reaches its fall color peak, some changes are happening now in northwest Illinois.

Northern Illinois University will host its annual STEM Fest featuring career exploration Saturday. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

Eight Joliet Public Schools District 86 junior high students competed in the Illinois Junior Academy of Science Regional Science Fair at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Illinois native Sean Grennan's fourth world premiere at Peninsula Players, “A Rock Sails By,” is a stellar production.

As part of the win, South High School in Downers Grove will receive a $12,000 prize package.

The Northwest Territory Historic Center will be holding a grand opening Thursday, May 4, 2023 for a new exhibit titled "Earth from Space."

The school announced that Michael Dixon has been selected as its first director of diversity, equity and inclusion; and Kenny Bae has been selected as the first director of STEAM Innovation.

The Northwest Territory Historic Center will be holding a grand opening Thursday, May 4, 2023 for a new exhibit titled "Earth from Space." The exhibit will feature interactive displays, informational posters and models outlining the universe and man's exploration of space. The center is located at 205 W. 5th Street in Dixon and is free with donations encouraged.

The new play is making its grand entrance into the world of live theater with a stunningly good production.

An expert in the field will lecture on “Nuclear Accidents, Disasters and the Future” at 4 p.m. March 8 at Elmhurst University.

For the next few months, people in Kane County can choose to become a part of a body of data known informally as the Spring Ephemerals project. The effort seeks to document the time at which various species of woodland wildflowers start blooming.

Elmhurst Public Library will join libraries across the state of Illinois to host entertaining and hilarious best-selling science author Mary Roach in an online program at 7 p.m. March 1.

Explore some of the odd turns taxonomists have taken in their quest to provide accurate scientific names for flora and fauna.

Astronomers have unveiled the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy

Presentations and science experiments were part of this 20th anniversary event

Northern Illinois University's STEM Fest returns Saturday. The free event will be held in person and feature more than 80 exhibits with hands-on activities, crafts and talks. “It’s a day to celebrate and explore how STEM influences and is connected to everything we do,” said NIU's Kristin Brynteson.