The new solar thermal generator (STEG) revolutionizes the way we convert the sun's heat into clean, continuous electricity.

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed the first known metallic gel. Unlike everyday gels, like those used in ...

If you have heard a woodpecker pecking away at your gutter or home this fall, it may not mean you have insects in your wood. Connecticut is home to seven species of woodpeckers that live in forests, ...

Leisure opportunities abound for active adults here in the Pacific Northwest. The only requirement is a willingness to try something new.

BLADENSBURG, Md. — Firefighters responded to the scene of what they described as a “large fire and explosion” at a two-story warehouse in Bladensburg Tuesday night. Crews responded to the scene in the ...

Community leaders and elected officials from Portland’s Black community gathered at Emmanuel Church on Saturday to call for action and accountability. Saturday was a First Alert Weather Day as wind, ...

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CHICAGO — A driver was killed on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Monday morning after being hit by something that went through their windshield, according to Illinois State Police. ISP says troopers ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A driver has died after being hit by a "large object" and crashing in the outbound lanes of the Dan Ryan express lanes early Monday morning. State Police said troopers responded about ...

A massive fire that started Thursday at a Chevron refinery continued to burn Friday, sending large flames and a dark plume of smoke up into the air in El Segundo. The fire erupted around 9:30 p.m. at ...

DeWitt, N.Y. — Firefighters are still battling a large fire Sunday at a metal recycling facility in DeWitt, where a pile of recyclable material has been burning for several hours. The fire is ...