In an effort to breathe life back into the Gulf of Mexico’s "dead zone," where a lack of oxygen kills or drives away most sea creatures, Missouri is requiring major wastewater treatment facilities to significantly limit the amount of phosphorus…
Aomawa Shields' fascination with the stars started with the 1986 film "SpaceCamp." Shields' new book details her unconventional path to becoming a leading scientist in her field.
During the summer of 1993, the Mississippi River at St. Louis remained above flood stage at St. Louis for 147 days. The crest, on Aug. 1, was 19.6 feet over flood stage at St. Louis and halfway up the grand…