West Metro
Space shuttle mock-up may be headed for Bloomington as part of proposed Challenger Learning Center
STEM center could house space shuttle mock-up.
Local
Minnesota tells feds it'll do own environmental review of Twin Metals project
The state's second copper-nickel mining proposal has generated huge debate over environmental risk.
Local
Minnesota says pollution rules would 'kneecap' water protections
Minnesota regulators say proposal would trample their enforcement rights.
World
What it takes to be carbon neutral — for a family, a city, a country
Amid mounting global concern about climate change, Denmark has turned into a buzzing hive of green experimentation.
Science
University of Minnesota research IDs risks for second childhood cancers
Second cancers were more common in patients who received platinum-based chemo drugs, and breast cancers were more common in patients who received so-called alkylating chemo drugs.
Business
EPA will offer $4.8 million to study effects of 'forever chemicals'
The agency said it will accept applications through Feb. 11.
Science
Men may fare worse than women with same condition
Yet medicine often uses a unisex approach, which can have dire results.
Science
Botanists race to save endangered wax palms
The endangered trees are notoriously hard to collect and study, living in areas where palms aren't supposed to and on land caught up in conflict.
Duluth
Minnesota expands hunt for PFAS chemical contamination in water
Water tests for "forever chemicals" target Dakota, Olmsted, Stearns and St. Louis counties.
Celebrities
Mark Ruffalo joins campaign raising concerns about chemicals made by 3M
The upcoming movie "Dark Waters," starring Mark Ruffalo, is expected to draw more attention to the dangers of a group of chemicals that firms like 3M Co. have struggled to contain and remediate.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis stops battery collection amid fire concerns
Residents are now being told to bring batteries to hazardous waste sites.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis fund recognizes efforts to fight climate change
More than $240,000 in requests were received.
Local
Costly water contamination from chemicals has Bemidji seeking solutions
The PFAS chemicals that have plagued east-metro communities are also in firefighting foams used in several cities throughout Minnesota.
Local
As electric vehicle use grows, charging areas lag outside metro
To support the 10,495 registered electric vehicles in Minnesota, more than 300 charging stations of varying capacity are located throughout the state with most clustered in the Twin Cities metro area.
Local
No cash or spare change for the Salvation Army's red kettles? No problem
The Salvation Army adds mobile-pay technology in hopes of boosting donations in cashless society.
Duluth
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Duluth's Park Point may be gradually crumbling away
The future is important to the more than 300 residential structures, hotels and other businesses that call it home, as well as the bustling shipping industry
Local
Hamline, Metro State profs create a database to shed light on mass shooters
Minnesota researchers gather facts and dispel myths with the creation of a "Mass Shooter Database"
Science
Measles erases body's previous protections from other infectious diseases
A measles infection destroys as much as half of the existing antibodies that protect against other viruses and bacteria, new research said.
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Science and Technology
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