Alma Gaul

The scientists who descended upon the Amôwa Forest Preserve in East Moline for a 24-hour bio-blitz in late June found and identified more life forms in the preserve than in any of seven previous blitz sites in the Quad-Cities area.

In the late 1800s, long before Walgreens and CVS, numerous small, independent druggists operated shops in Davenport, selling questionable medicines

Merle Vastine, Davenport, holds a display case of antique medicine bottles and boxes. Vastine will show some of these remnants of Davenport history on Aug. 25 at an Antique Bottle & Advertising Show and Sale.

Habitat loss in the United States and Canada, forest degradation in Mexico and extreme weather events have contributed to the monarchs’ decline.

Museo delle Scienze, an Italian science museum, created a butterfly forest inside a greenhouse in the Italian city of Trento.

An 1892 Queen Anne-style home in Davenport’s historic Gold Coast neighborhood will be on display Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 14-15.

Andrew and Natalie Menees had been house-hunting for more than a year and were fairly discouraged when they came upon a circa 1892 Queen Anne-style home in Davenport's historic Gold Coast neighborhood.

When Boyce Upholt first considered writing a book about the Mississippi River, he envisioned essays about camping and exploring, with some history and pre-history tucked in for context.

When Boyce Upholt first considered writing a book about the Mississippi River, he envisioned essays about camping and exploring, with some history and pre-history tucked in for context.

Many people lament the political divisiveness in America, the fiercely opposing views that can split families and cause fallouts with friends.