Politics
Dayton halts moose research over animals' deaths
Gov. Mark Dayton Tuesday put an end to Minnesota's ambitious moose research project out of concern that it is harming the animals it's designed to help.
Local
Emerald ash borer detected in 8th Minnesota county
Fillmore County, south of Rochester, will join other counties in its part of the state and four Twin Cities area counties subjected to a quarantine.
Science
Five years later, nation's worst oil spill still a puzzle
Five years after the nation's worst oil spill, scientists are still trying to assemble a picture of what it did to the Gulf ecosystem.
Variety
Put your kids in 'Space' at Science Museum of Minnesota
Kids restless on spring break? They need something to explore. How about the final frontier? Here are five things to know about "Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience" at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
Politics
What if studying moose calves in Minnesota puts them at risk?
High rate of radio-collared calf deaths could halt study of decline
Local
Feb. 18: Minnesota's moose numbers drop again; DNR says decline 'will likely continue'
Using aerial surveys by the state DNR, the total in Minnesota has dropped from 8,840 in 2006 to 3,450.
Politics
Isle Royale wolf population plummets to three
The closely watched wolf population on Isle Royale National Park has dropped to just three — the lowest number recorded since scientists began tracking them more than 50 years ago and a sign that without human intervention, they will likely soon vanish from the island altogether.
Science
Navy enlists sea lions, dolphins in critical detection work
Both are assigned to a mission that Navy officials say is increasingly critical: maintaining "underwater dominance" and the ability to thwart attacks aimed at the home front or at U.S. and allied ships in foreign locations.
Health beat: Minnesota's stillbirth mystery gaining attention
The rising rate of babies born lifeless has piqued the concern of Minnesota health officials, and now it has triggered action in the Legislature.
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