Tollway's 55-mph limit threatens safety for new drivers
A speed limit of 55 mph on the Illinois tollway may actually make the road more dangerous, especially for new drivers, a k a teenagers fresh out of driver's ed.
Science
There are really 5 types of boredom, not 4
Have you ever wondered about boredom? That state where nothing interests you? Well, teachers think about boredom in their students quite a bit.
Large hail & killer tornadoes rake Illinois
Severe weather, including at least three killer tornadoes, ripped through Illinois and nearby states Sunday, producing baseball-size hail and damaging winds as well.
Governor praises middle schoolers for a clean stream
One of only a few Green Ribbon Schools in Maryland, Dunloggin Middle School received a visitor last month, who heaped praises on them for their work on the environment.
Like us, ants reprioritize their tasks based on experience
It has been found that ants who don't know what they're doing individually can work as a team to reprioritize their tasks and make decisions as a group. Can this help us choose a home or a school?
Most distant galaxy from Earth is a rapid star maker
A new galaxy, the furthest one from Earth so far discovered, is producing new stars at a rapid rate. Astronomers are excited about the light it can shed on events right after the Big Bang.
Poverty, the brain, depression, and test scores
A look at poverty among US students reveals a spike in the number of states where more than half of the students are living in poverty. What does it mean?
Teaching the Common Core with pumpkins
An article in the <em>Beacon-News</em> prompts us to look at how teachers in the early elementary grades might incorporate pumpkins into the lessons under the Common Core.
Nobel winners in medicine were federally funded
The Nobel Prize in Medicine went to three US researchers, who discovered, with federal funds, some basic principles about how cells communicate with each other by making and releasing chemicals.
A controversy over evolution once again stirs in Texas
Creationism once again rears its ugly head, this time (also, again) in Texas. The state board would like textbook publishers to include material about intelligent design in biology textbooks.