Tick season has arrived in Illinois. While there are around 15 different known species in Illinois, experts warn that there ...

Roads get closed for a variety of reasons, including construction and public events, but one road in Illinois is currently ...

A dead rabbit found in Central Illinois tested positive for a rare bacterial disease, prompting health officials to urge ...

Mosquitoes are the deadly, but wiping them out could disrupt ecosystems in unpredictable ways. While only a few species ...

The dapper black and yellow bobolink likes the Chicago area so much he flies ... In the case of grassland birds, including those in Illinois, the news isn’t good. The study says birds that need ...

Stool is usually brown because of a balance of bilirubin and bile. Some conditions can cause bright yellow or pale yellow poop or diarrhea. Possible causes include dietary factors, stress ...

The yellow fever vaccine may help protect you against the yellow fever virus, a potentially fatal disease. It’s recommended for most people who are traveling to high risk areas. The yellow virus ...

More than 75,000 snakes descend upon the location annually. In Manitoba, Canada, you can find the world's largest concentration of snakes at the Narcisse Snake Dens. Each year, around 75,000 red ...

In the video you see the yellow snake slither slowly on the sidewalk and, at one point, climbs up near an electrical box. Malcolm McCreary, the general manager at Jay's Exotic Reptiles and Plants ...

SIUC’s anti-racism and DEI office offers race- and sex-based scholarships, including the “Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois” scholarship, which specifies that a recipient ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A bill that would ban “black market” restaurant reservations in Illinois has passed out of the House. HB2456, or the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act ...

This is not always true. Yes, even venomous snakes can climb trees. Believe it or not, venomous snakes like copperheads, rattlesnakes and even coral snakes can climb trees, though they're not as ...