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New sea monster discovered in Nevada

January 9, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

It might be in the desert, but the discovery of the newest species of ichthyosaur has roots all the way back in Chicago. Field Museum scientists Jim Holstein, Martin Sander and Olivier […]

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Animals, Natural History, Science in Chicago, Science News

Being curious is a good thing

January 4, 2013by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Since our target here at Scientific Chicago is for the curious minded Chicagoan, it would be hard to ignore WBEZ’s series Curious City, where reporters explore questions Chicagoans have always had […]

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Lincoln Park Zoo goes to work in the Serengeti

December 3, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

One might think that living in proximity to lions and hyenas is dangerous enough, but that’s before you factor in a rabies epidemic. Diseases like rabies and canine distemper are […]

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Animals, Medicine, Science in Chicago, Science News

Penguin Hops hits taps today

November 28, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

It’s not very often that an aquarium and a brewery can come together on a project… especially beer. You can be the judge of the collaboration’s success today – Penguin […]

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Botany, Science in Chicago, Science News

There is such a thing as too many otters

November 27, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

We know, otters are super cute and are some of the most entertaining mammals to watch frolic about, but in Illinois they’re creating a bit of a problem. About 20 years ago, […]

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Animals, Our Environment, Science in Chicago, Science News

Be thankful for baby giraffes

November 21, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

If you happen to be at Brookfield Zoo today, you’ll get to see a brand new addition. Five-year-old mother Arnieta and her calf are out and about for the first […]

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Animals, Science in Chicago, Science News

Argonne tries to hack the vote

November 6, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

We know the gents and ladies at Argonne are pretty smart cookies, but it turns out it doesn’t take a genius to hack electronic voting machines. Researchers on Argonne’s Vulnerability […]

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Science in Chicago, Science News, Technology

Man climbs tallest building in the US with bionic leg

November 5, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

We can rebuild him. We have the technology. Especially since that technology is an $8 million bionic leg. Zac Vawter lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident, and Sunday […]

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Medicine, Science in Chicago, Science News, Technology

It’s someone’s big day at the Shedd…

October 26, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

An 8-week-old beluga calf can been seen at the Shedd Aquarium for the first time today. The baby doesn’t have a name yet, but she’s getting the best of care […]

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Animals, Science in Chicago

Lincoln Park Zoo gets a new baby gorilla

October 16, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

After giving birth to a healthy western lowland gorilla last Thursday, proud mother Bana will be debuting her new baby tomorrow at the Lincoln Park Zoo. We spoke with the […]

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Animals, Science in Chicago

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