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The 17th-century English physicist Robert Hooke was curious about the remarkable properties of cork -- its ability to float, its springy quality, its usefulness in sealing bottles. Hooke investigated the structure of cork with a new scientific instrument he was very enthusiastic about: the microscope.

One of the more mysterious pleasures of a warm summer evening is the spectacle of lightning from distant thunderstorms, flickering silently on the horizon while stars shine overhead. People usually call it heat lightning.

The Monroe County Crash Reconstruction team is investigating the scene of the accident.

The programs are worth up to $14,000 in benefits per household. But first, its designers want input.

One expert said industries can sometimes “cheat” on emissions standards without being constantly monitored.

Child care has long been seen as a problem for mothers to solve. Now employers see it's their issue too. In Alabama, a carmaker is working with a tech company to help employees find and pay for care.

Bloomington will celebrate Juneteenth with the installation of a historical marker noting an underground railroad stop in Switchyard Park. Monroe County prosecutors have dropped charges against 55 protestors arrested in Dunn Meadow. Monroe County officials take feedback from Ellettsville residents about the new jail.

The saga began as a dispute over anti-Trump lawn signs and culminated in a profanity-filled confrontation on the street, which Justice Samuel Alito witnessed.

At issue is a southern Indiana poll worker who attempted to challenge someone she believed to be a Democrat voting on a Republican ticket.

The project, which added approximately 317 square feet to the estate’s Carriage House, started in the fall of 2023 and finished in January 2024.