Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago
A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years.
Twin Cities libraries embrace new self-service library hours — without librarians present
In Dakota and Scott counties, patrons can access the library during extended hours just by scanning a card.
Anderson: Time is long past to stop jumping carp from invading more Minnesota rivers
Sound and bubble barrier is possible at Lock and Dam 5 on the Mississippi. But the DNR wants to talk rather than act.
Politics
Minnesota's Emmer, still a crypto booster, says Congress needs to step up oversight of regulators
The influential industry — and the collapse of FTX — present Congress with a conundrum.
Business
Amazon axes free grocery delivery on Prime orders under $150
Amazon is axing free grocery delivery for Prime members on orders less than $150.
Health
Why grip strength is a more reliable marker of how well you're aging
A wealth of research already tells us that strength is good for us.
Local
Wisconsin trail cams show how human disturbance messes up animals' timing
Wisconsin study finds human-altered landscapes leave "less elbow room" for predator and prey.
Local
'Carbon Express' pipeline runs into skepticism in Minnesota farm country
A massive project to store climate-harming emissions from ethanol plants hinges on landowners.
Local
Minnesota counties are changing logging rules to protect endangered bats
Aitkin and Carlton counties are the first in Minnesota to update logging plans with northern long-eared bats in mind.
Health
COVID, flu, RSV declining in hospitals as 'tripledemic' threat fades
So many patients sick with RSV had inundated Connecticut Children's Medical Center that they had to be treated in hallways and playrooms. Facing their busiest…
Duluth
Heeding call to 'Bring back my namesake,' bison return to Fond du Lac Reservation
David Wise, a descendent of Chief Buffalo, has brought the shaggy animal back to the Fond du Lac reservation.
High Schools
Into the action: High school video gamers cast aside anonymity
E-sports competition positions them to compete and win for their school.
Nation
Even a little alcohol can harm your health: 'Drink less, live longer'
Recent research makes it clear that any amount of drinking can be detrimental. Here's why you may want to cut down on your consumption beyond Dry January.
Local
Trash at University of Minnesota's ReUse Program warehouse could be your treasure
The ReUse Program diverts hundreds of tons of material from landfills and incineration each year.
Local
Agency: Edina man, brother running illegal remote TikTok bookie business
Gamblers pay a 25% fee to have slots played for them at Minnesota casinos as they watch from around the country, according to court records.
Video
First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk
NASA's Nicole Mann emerged alongside Japan's Koichi Wakata to install equipment for new solar panels. Read more about her journey in space here.
Nation
First Native American woman in space steps out on spacewalk
The first Native American woman in space ventured out on a spacewalk Friday to prep the International Space Station for more solar panels.
Outdoors
Hitting pause on the suggestion that mountain lions are moving through
A conservation group wrote they're 'heading east,' but signs continue to say they'll be uncommon in Minnesota.
Outdoors
When humans kill a single wolf, it can decimate an entire wolf pack
The ripple effect from the killing of wolves by humans was less apparent when they die of natural causes.
Local
After online school boom, Minnesota districts phase out virtual options
Online learning is working for some kids, but is unsustainable in some districts.
Local
Maverick Minnesota lawyers looking for wastewater polluters target cities, businesses
A law firm that has targeted hundreds of businesses over violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act has a new focus: water pollution.
Science
Moving species emerges as last resort as climate warms
In a desperate effort to save a seabird species in Hawaii from rising ocean waters, scientists are moving chicks to a new island hundreds of miles away.
Local
Minnesota DFLers push bills for carbon-free electricity by 2040
The 2040 standard would push utilities to ditch coal, natural gas and other planet-warming energy sources 10 years sooner than do current plans.
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Science and Technology
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