Nation
Earthquakes tend to follow wet winters in California, UC Berkeley scientists find
UC Berkeley study shows the weight of snow and rain increases fault activity.
Science
The liver: The body's 'control tower'
Organ has hundreds of functions and can't be replaced by a machine.
Nation
Climate change is burning a hole in Forest Service funds
The 10 biggest fires last year cost $300M alone.
Local
Great Lakes levels expected to be highest in decades
A wet spring season has experts predicting that summer water levels for the Great Lakes could be higher than normal and above last year's mark through early fall.
Science
High cancer treatment costs get a closer look
Cancer treatment can be toxic to the body, but also to the family bank account — especially in an era of high and rising drug prices. That's the concern driving a new national study by cancer centers.
Science
How a doctor's 1980 letter to a medical journal fueled the opioid epidemic
How a 1980 letter kick-started the widespread use of painkillers
World
Earliest fossils of our species found in Morocco, adding 100,000 years
How long has our species been around? New fossils from Morocco push the evidence back by about 100,000 years.
Local
MPCA greatly expands air quality monitoring, now covers entire state
From Grand Portage to Marshall and many other locations, the state agency is applying the air quality index beyond the Twin Cities and Rochester.
Politics
Dayton signs Minnesota to pact that honors Paris accord
A dozen other governors have pledged to uphold their own version of the Paris accord.
Local
Minnesota will proceed with own climate change strategy
With a plan adopted in 2007, the state has been a national leader in pursuing an aggressive plan to reduce emissions.
Science
Stop lying to your 4-year-old, new study says
Study says they pick up on omissions.
Science
Hypnotism: A safer kind of painkiller?
An audience is building as doctors and patients seek alternatives to opioid painkillers.
Most Read
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- Minneapolis VA's PTSD study to probe whether to confront trauma, or not
- Minnesota cardiologist builds case for food as medicine to lower cholesterol
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