Freddy Krueger is good for your well-being — not despite his melted face and razor blade-embellished glove. Because of them. The "Nightmare on Elm Street" murderer, who debuted in 1984, joined an ...

In recent years, we've become painfully aware that microplastics are everywhere—in our oceans, food, and even the air we breathe. But now, scientists have made a fascinating and unsettling discovery: ...

(via SciShow) There are a lot of scary science stories that go around the Internet. It's easy for a single paper to get spun up into a media frenzy, and harder for the level-headed truth to prevail.

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Kids had a chance to learn on Halloween in Rockford. The Burpee Museum held a scary science event on Sunday. People could learn about crafty bats, taxidermy and even got to dissect ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Rockford's Burpee Museum swings into the spooky season with its upcoming "Haunted Burpee" event. Inviting thrill-seekers and science enthusiasts of all ages, Burpee plans for a day ...

Utah’s Great Salt Lake is the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River and it is in trouble. Really big trouble. This is not like the environmental disaster stories where if we don’t do ...