Local
New crop of bugs threatens Minnesota's orchards, fields
Warming winters, longer growing seasons and wetter weather all make Minnesota more hospitable to the invasive pests.
Local
Federal authorities struggle to counter 'sextortion' trend
The devastating threats are on the rise, and the crimes difficult to police.
Science
A miracle treatment for one, questions about care for many
A drug created for a single patient is raising questions about who can get access to such specialized care.
Science
Sexually active Minnesota teens are making healthier choices
The findings in the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey are positives for advocates on all sides of the abstinence-vs.-safe sex debate.
Science
Shorter people more likely to develop diabetes, study suggests
Researchers found every four-inch increase in height was linked to a 41% lower risk of diabetes for men and a 33% reduced risk for women.
Science
Archaeologists in Jamestown unearth graveyard facing wrong direction
In the intricate world of archaeology, which moves at a much slower pace than depicted in the "Indiana Jones" movies, the staff hasn't even seen the remains yet.
Science
How innovation and morality changed 'Modern Warfare'
New tech, tools had to be created to build the game.
Science
Five reasons the diet soda myth won't die
The odds are exceedingly good it won't be the soda that kills you.
Local
Minnesota joins legal challenge of Trump rollbacks of Endangered Species Act
Attorney General Keith Ellison joins 19 state attorneys general, New York City in federal lawsuit.
South Metro
Rusty patched bumblebee buzzes into Inver Grove Heights
A rusty patched bumblebee has made its home in bluffland area.
Science
For some with chronic pain, the problem is not in their backs or knees but their brains
Researchers are re-examining chronic pain, searching for healing for an ancient malady that afflicts millions and confounds medicine with its complexity.
Science
Mucus has powerful sugars that tame germs
The textbook model of mucus — a filter that traps and eliminates microbes — isn't accurate.
Science
U seeks to prepare doctors for next generation of on-demand patients
Global health summit in Minneapolis predicts a future where patients need new breed of doctors.
Duluth
Suspected fire on radar in northern Minnesota turns out to be 600,000 ducks
Meteorologists in the National Weather Service's Duluth office noticed some unusual activity on the screen and became worried there was a fire in Aitkin County.
Local
U tests new apps to help teen brains fight psychosis
Teens, young adults test a new non-drug treatment.
Duluth
Duluth's famous Irvin museum ship ready to come home as soon as Wednesday
Officials need a calm day to tow it through the pedestrian bridge.
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