Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, and release oxygen into the atmosphere, which can help limit the effects of climate change.
It turns out bugs and insects actually exactly one and the same, but we'll look the other way if you use the words interchangeably.
Raccoons are known for their mischievous ways, making them both beloved and bemoaned by the humans they live alongside.
Have you ever walked face first into a spiderweb and cursed the spider that spun it? Find out why those webs are so sticky.
If you've spotted a bird that looks sickly or just downright strange, there's a good chance it's molting and will be back to its stylish self soon.
We, of course, have no lobsters here in landlocked Will County, but their miniature-sized relative, the crayfish, populates our waterways.
The imposing-looking snapping turtle is nothing to fear, but they are pretty interesting creatures.
It can be easy to take them from granted but birds play a critical role in the ecosystem, several roles actually.
Jellyfish in Illinois? They do exist, although they're so small you might never notice them.
We're never too far away from birds, and that's why Celebrate Urban Birds project aims to use some of our most common birds to introduce traditionally underserved communities to birds and birding.
Fossils provide us with a link to the past. Without them, we might not know that dinosaurs, woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers ever roamed the Earth. But how do they form?
Birds aren't exactly deep sleepers, but they do manage to get some shut eye every night.
What makes a lake a lake? Or how about a pond a pond. Technically speaking, nothing.
Get to know a little about our most recognizable snake, the common garter snake.
Armadillos aren't normally seen in the northern part of Illinois and, when they are, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants to know about it. Same for black bears, cougars and gray wolves.
Learn all about the earthworms crawling just below the surface.
Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, and release oxygen into the atmosphere, which can help limit the effects of climate change.
It turns out bugs and insects actually exactly one and the same, but we'll look the other way if you use the words interchangeably.
Raccoons are known for their mischievous ways, making them both beloved and bemoaned by the humans they live alongside.
Have you ever walked face first into a spiderweb and cursed the spider that spun it? Find out why those webs are so sticky.
If you've spotted a bird that looks sickly or just downright strange, there's a good chance it's molting and will be back to its stylish self soon.
We, of course, have no lobsters here in landlocked Will County, but their miniature-sized relative, the crayfish, populates our waterways.
The imposing-looking snapping turtle is nothing to fear, but they are pretty interesting creatures.
It can be easy to take them from granted but birds play a critical role in the ecosystem, several roles actually.
Jellyfish in Illinois? They do exist, although they're so small you might never notice them.
We're never too far away from birds, and that's why Celebrate Urban Birds project aims to use some of our most common birds to introduce traditionally underserved communities to birds and birding.
Fossils provide us with a link to the past. Without them, we might not know that dinosaurs, woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers ever roamed the Earth. But how do they form?
Birds aren't exactly deep sleepers, but they do manage to get some shut eye every night.
What makes a lake a lake? Or how about a pond a pond. Technically speaking, nothing.
Get to know a little about our most recognizable snake, the common garter snake.
Armadillos aren't normally seen in the northern part of Illinois and, when they are, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources wants to know about it. Same for black bears, cougars and gray wolves.
Learn all about the earthworms crawling just below the surface.
See the dazzling spectacle of nesting herons, egrets and cormorants at our weekly bird viewings at Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve.
Turn this summer into a summer of adventure with weekly explorations at Monee Reservoir and Plum Creek Nature Center.
Catching lightning bugs is a summer rite of passage, but do you know how these bugs light up? Or why?
Participating in No Mow May isn't just a way to cut down on your yardwork for a month. You'll be helping bees and other essential insects too.
Forget "Snakes on a Plane." There are snakes in Asia that can fly without any help from an aircraft.