Neil Shubin is a Chicago author, explorer, and scientist who shares stories from his epic adventure to the North and South Poles, revealing the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, ...

Experts say Trump's moves to step away from global climate action, ramp up domestic oil and gas production and remove ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at 400 m water depth, acts as a sanctuary for a number of marine species.

Experts say President Donald Trump’s moves to step away from global climate action, ramp up domestic oil and gas production ...

Meteorologically speaking, Chicago winters are changing. And who better than a meteorologist to explain what we’re ...

It was colder at times this week in Chicago than it was in the Arctic, and the connection goes beyond the comparison.

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory in southwest suburban Lemont are taking a close look at how that Arctic weather is ...

Birdwatcher Tarik Shahzad spotted 294 bird species in Cook County in 2024, surpassing the previous milestone by one.

The clock ran out on hundreds of WNC families who lost their homes during Helene last week, as FEMA pulled the plug on hotel vouchers for those who allegedly no longer met the criteria for housing ...

Arctic air grips the central and eastern U.S., bringing record-breaking cold, dangerous wind chills, and historic snowfall.

At least 10 people have died. Officials warned that arctic cold will persist for another day, and roads could remain dangerous. Still, many Southerners found joy in the rare experience.

Arctic cold gripped the entire Chicago area Tuesday morning, with "feels-like" temperatures near -30 degrees as extreme cold ...