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Aug 30, 2025
UIC Expands Rapid Water Testing at Chicago Beaches
Same-day water testing conducted at UIC's School of Public Health will give Chicagoans more timely alerts about water quality at their favorite beaches this summer. 
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UIC Expands Rapid Water Testing at Chicago Beaches
Aug 30, 2025
Okapi Calf Born at Brookfield Zoo
The striped “forest giraffe” is the 28th okapi to be born at the suburban zoo since 1959, when it became the first zoo in North America to have a birth of the species.
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Okapi Calf Born at Brookfield Zoo
Aug 30, 2025
‘Stingray Touch’ Opens at Shedd Aquarium
Visitors to Shedd Aquarium’s seasonal exhibit can dip their hands into a pool and discover the texture of this unique sea creature. 
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‘Stingray Touch’ Opens at Shedd Aquarium
Aug 30, 2025
Shedd Aquarium Team Cares for Abandoned Sea Otter Pup in Alaska
On a mission from Chicago, two Shedd Aquarium staffers have been providing around-the-clock care for a sea otter pup rescued in Alaska. 
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Shedd Aquarium Team Cares for Abandoned Sea Otter Pup in Alaska
Aug 30, 2025
Urban Nature: ‘The Intricate Ecology … of Vacant Lots’
Vacant city lots are often dismissed as derelict urban eyesores, but now some environmentalists are viewing these empty spaces as ecological opportunities. 
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Urban Nature: ‘The Intricate Ecology … of Vacant Lots’
Aug 30, 2025
Chicago Fights Summer ‘Brain Drain’ With Superhero Science
With the end of the school year just weeks away, the Museum of Science and Industry is calling on Chicago’s “kid superheroes” to unite and defeat summer’s top villain: the “evil Dr. Brain Drain.”
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Chicago Fights Summer ‘Brain Drain’ With Superhero Science
Aug 30, 2025
Adler’s Zooniverse Project Wants Your Help Finding New Baby Galaxies
Citizen scientists can help researchers discover new distant galaxies as part of the Adler-led Zooniverse project. 
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Adler’s Zooniverse Project Wants Your Help Finding New Baby Galaxies
Aug 30, 2025
Urban Nature: ‘Chicago’s Crossroads’
If you want to know what Chicago looked like 200 years ago, head to the city’s southeast corner, where native wetlands, forests and prairies all come together.
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Urban Nature: ‘Chicago’s Crossroads’
Aug 30, 2025
CPS Chemistry Students to Study Toxic Metals, Environmental Racism
A new $450,000 federal grant program partners CPS students with university professors to study the impact of toxic metals on Chicago neighborhoods. 
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CPS Chemistry Students to Study Toxic Metals, Environmental Racism
Aug 30, 2025
Giraffes Wear ‘FitBits’ to Measure Activity Rates at Brookfield Zoo
Customized activity monitoring devices are helping Brookfield Zoo staff study sleeping patterns and other behaviors in giraffes. 
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Giraffes Wear ‘FitBits’ to Measure Activity Rates at Brookfield Zoo
Aug 30, 2025
3.3 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Evolution of Human Spine
What the nearly complete skeleton of a 2 1/2-year-old child tells researchers about the history the human spine – and human evolution.
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3.3 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Evolution of Human Spine
Aug 30, 2025
Lipizzan Horses Trained in Dressage a Noble Mix of Athlete, Artist
On a horse farm north of Chicago, a European tradition combines artistry and athletic prowess. We meet some of the star athletes–and the ponies that will someday take their place.
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Lipizzan Horses Trained in Dressage a Noble Mix of Athlete, Artist
Aug 30, 2025
Chicago Restaurants Ditch Disposable Straws for a Day to Cut Plastic Waste
Americans use an estimated 500 million straws each day, but a Shedd Aquarium initiative is trying to put a dent in that figure. Last week, nearly two dozen restaurants joined the effort.
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Chicago Restaurants Ditch Disposable Straws for a Day to Cut Plastic Waste
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