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Before the Dinosaurs, It Grew in the Midwest — and It Still Might Be in Your Backyard
Will County, IL – Think you've discovered wild bamboo sprouting in Illinois? Think again. That plant you're eyeing isn't from a panda’s paradise —...
Quitting Smoking Now Could Improve Recovery Rates From Alcohol, Drug Abuse, NIH Finds
Chicago, IL – People recovering from alcohol or drug addiction may boost their chances of long-term recovery if they also quit smoking, new federal...
Midwest Dinosaur Icon: South Dakota Discovery of ‘Sue’ Turns 35 at Illinois’ Field Museum
CHICAGO, IL — Thirty-five years ago today, explorer Sue Hendrickson stumbled upon what would become the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found —...
‘Not a Normal Comet’: Harvard Astronomer Warns of Mysterious Visitor From Beyond the Solar System as Hubble Reveals Sun-Facing Glow
Cambridge, MA – A strange interstellar object speeding through our solar system is baffling astronomers, and a Harvard scientist says it’s unlike anything we’ve...
Colorado Museum’s Parking Lot Hides Rare Dinosaur Fossil Discovered This Year
Denver, CO – Most visitors to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science probably don’t realize they’re parking right on top of a piece...
Midwest Leads Hypersonic Research With World’s First Large Mach 10 Quiet Wind Tunnel Debut at Notre Dame
South Bend, IN – A new era in hypersonic research has arrived for the Midwest, as the University of Notre Dame unveiled the world’s...
