A decade ago, California schools introduced a new K-12 science curriculum that was hands-on, interactive and designed to ...

TEMPERATURES. BUT HEY, IF YOU THOUGHT YESTERDAY WAS COLD THIS MORNING, NOT AS COOL, BUT STILL MAY NEED THAT LONG SLEEVE OR THE SWEATER BECAUSE TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 50S. BUT WE’RE TALKING MAINLY DRY ...

Congratulations to our Summer Fun in the Water Grand Prize winner Hayley Olson of Minocqua! Grand Prize winner receives a trip for 2 on the Pirate Ship at Pirates Hideaway ...

Credit: Texas A&M University. Everyone knows ice is great for chilling drinks on a hot summer day. But what if the same idea could help cool entire buildings and ease pressure on the power grid?

New Jersey’s run of cool, dry weather is expected to continue for several days until a pair of cold fronts will bring scattered showers and increased humidity at the end of the week. The forecast for ...

OTTAWA, Ill. — Jumping from a plane, not ideal right? Well, the divers at Skydive Chicago would tell you it’s an experience everyone needs to have. (0 Ratings) ...

We're looking at a holiday weekend that's shaping up to be quite pleasant for much of Southern Illinois and the Mid-Mississippi River Valley. We'll start off with dry conditions and temperatures that ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Young campers from the Great Lakes Gaming Camp celebrated the end of their summer camp by showcasing games they designed and built on Friday. The nine-week camp taught kids how to ...

Researchers at Texas A&M University are perfecting a deceptively simple solution to our increasingly overburdened energy grid: ice-cooled buildings. This approach, known as thermal energy storage or ...

This story, headlined "Where adults see darkness, the kids see cool," was originally published Aug. 31, 2005. It is being republished for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as part of The Times ...

When I was a boy, anyone with a dollar in their pocket could walk into a grocery store and walk out with a loaf of bread and a dozen eggs. But nowadays, they have too many cameras. Yes, I’m old, and ...

On a special episode (first released on August 27, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Is coolness just a vibe—or something deeper? A new global study spanning 12 countries finds surprising common traits ...