American Science & Surplus, a unique and beloved store in the Chicago area, is reaching out to the community for help and says it may have to close. The store — which currently has locations in Uptown ...

American Science & Surplus started a fundraiser to keep the business afloat. The quirky science store opened its first Milwaukee location in 1981. The owners said the business needs help to cover ...

Despite a nearly $195,000 GoFundMe campaign, the company was unable to relocate its warehouse. The company's owner is working to sell the physical store locations to employees. The final day to place ...

The unique and beloved American Science & Surplus announced late last week that it is closing its warehouse and its online sales — and its store in the northwest Chicago suburb of Park Ridge is also ...

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...

A store known for its eclectic mix of merchandise ranging from supplies for science experiments to gag gifts like rubber chickens is coming to Park Ridge. American Science and Surplus, a staple in ...

It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that one of the most popular items on the shelves of American Science and Surplus is called the “cat butt tissue dispenser.” The store, a staple on Chicago’s ...