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It’s not Roswell, but Chicago does have a history of extraterrestrial beings. Reporter Helen Bradshaw looks into Illinois’ history of UFO sightings after the WNUR team thought they had a close encounter with the third kind 👽🛸 wnur.news/its-not-roswel…

can’t believe that I know WNUR News legend Maria Caamaño 😌

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Over 10 million birds crossed Cook County last night! Thanks to everyone who did their part by turning off lights and reporting injured birds to our hotline (773-988-1867). Tonight should be another big night, so stay the course!

Help a bat out, get some spooky cred in return. popsci.com/diy/bat-backya…

Tis bat season🦇, so let's learn how we can help them! Some great ideas from this Popular Science article: Plant a "bat garden"🌼 Avoid pesticides 🪲 Leave dead trees standing🌳 Put up a bat house🏠 Turn off the lights💡 Lots of great resources from Bat Conservation International and Bat Week! #bats

I had no idea the specific pattern of yellowing on your struggling houseplants' leaves could tell you so much until I edited this super-informative story by Helen Bradshaw popsci.com/diy/yellow-lea…

These giant amphibians have more to fear from us than we do them. popsci.com/science/hellbe…

Happy High Issue Launch Day! Our newest launch looks at what we can achieve with high hopes and lofty ambitions. Here's a look at some of the big stories from our Winter 2022 issue... popsci.com/science/popsci…

Pigeons were once owned by royalty and saved hundreds of lives. Now they’re shooed and cursed at. What happened in the pigeon’s long history to make them so despised? Oddities reporter Helen Bradshaw has more. 🐦 wnur.news/pigeons-were-o…

Your birds will absolutely love this project. popsci.com/diy/chicken-sw…

CHICKEN SWING

One name has been floating around the internet a lot lately: Pedro Pascal. He’s a prominent actor known for his roles in Narcos, The Last of Us, and now from the world of TikTok edits. Oddities reporter Helen Bradshaw has more🎬 wnur.news/how-tiktok-edi…

Guys…THE LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR IS HAPPENING TONIGHT. THE SENIORS ARE ABOUT TO POP OFF. TUNE IN: WNUR.ORG

It’s here. 🥹 My sweet little baby, my love letter to Chicago, is out into the world and available for pre-order. barnesandnoble.com/w/we-are-the-c…

Most funeral practices leave pollution behind. Aquamation, which liquifies bodies, could change that. trib.al/SG1tLrz

With its fluffed, spiraling top and thin trunk, the Sanfordiacaulis densifolia tree looks like it came straight out of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. sciencenews.org/article/rare-3…

A global tally of how migrating animals are faring includes over 1,000 land and aquatic species. sciencenews.org/article/migrat…

Delta-8 products are often marketed on social media and sold in packaging that mimic popular foods and candy brands. sciencenews.org/article/teens-…