Peter Gorner

Eleven fossilized bone fragments found in the Ethiopian desert represent the earliest human ancestor ever found, a chimpanzee-size hominid that lived when the area was wet and forested, researchers announced...

Two competing teams of scientists have released the first spectacular set of discoveries from the new catalog of the human genome, findings that promise to begin reshaping our view of...

In an effort to bring the latest scientific medical research closer to hospital patient bedsides, Northwestern University and an Evanston-based provider of medical services Tuesday announced plans to build a...

FOOD FRIGHT Despite renewed popularity of garden-fresh foods, much of what we eat clearly does not fit that definition. According to new federal research, food may cause an estimated 76...

"O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid, say unto the cities of Judah: Behold your God!" Handel's...

New DNA test results exclude Rolando Cruz from the 1983 rape of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico and point directly to Brian Dugan as the most likely suspect, Cruz's defense attorneys said...

Although the walnut-sized tumor removed from Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's pancreas proved to be malignant and he still is facing an uphill battle against cancer, his physicians said Wednesday that they...

As his friends express "cautious optimism" about Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's prospects for survival and Chicagoans pray for him, the prelate's doctors must piece together a complex diagnosis and treatment plan...

Two years ago director John McNaughton and his partner, Steve Jones, seemed on the verge of a career breakthrough. After impressing a number of critics in the late '80s with...

TV's most unlikely sex symbol finally puts his behind on the line Dennis Franz celebrated his 50th birthday by showing America his bare behind. As Det. Andy Sipowicz on ABC's...