Inspired
Mother-of-all ducklings photo from Lake Bemidji has wild interest
The picture of a mother duck and dozens of ducklings in tow captures the internet, bringing calls and emails around the world to a Minnesota photographer.
Business
Epic Games' Fortnite on an epic roll
Epic Games' gambit with Fortnite has company surging, founder smiling
Business
Big data playing bigger role as airlines personalize service
Companies mine stats to provide welcoming touch and keep passengers and planes safe.
Local
Turns out humans aren't the only ones that can't let it go
Mice, too, delay deciding, then can't shift gears even when better options emerge, University of Minnesota scientists report for first time.
Science
Minneapolis VA boosts access to federal cancer trial
The prevalence of veterans with lung, prostate and bladder cancers makes it likely that the hospital will pursue studies in those areas, a VA doctor said.
North Metro
Students pick up science skills at Summer Engineering Experience for Kids
The camp organized by the National Society for Black Engineers came to the Twin Cities for the first time this year.
Science
Here are the numbers that matter to your health
Twenty medical experts weigh in on what stats matters and which ones don't.
Science
Here's what you should know before trying a home health test
Home health tests are regulated by the FDA, which provides a database of approved tests on its website.
Science
Deep-sea sponges could be answer to finding new antibiotics
Scientists say deep-sea sponges may be answer to developing new medicines to fight antibiotic-resistant infections.
EU fines Google a record $5 billion over mobile practices
European regulators came down hard on another U.S. tech giant Wednesday, fining Google a record $5 billion for forcing cellphone makers that use the company's Android operating system to install Google search and browser apps.
North Metro
What separates dogs and wolves? Researchers go to Anoka County to find out
To figure out how dogs think, researchers in Stacy are studying a litter of wolf pups.
Local
After 80 years of love, Mississippi headwaters needs a makeover
Millions of visitors have unintentionally left their mark.
Science
Consumers may soon be able to cash in on their DNA, by selling or renting it
It's part of the booming bio-economy, where so-called "sequencing subsidies" are starting to emerge.
Science
U doctors create algorithm to predict grave illness to boost care
In a study published late last month, the doctors found they could predict within 10 percentage points a person's one-year death risk.
Stage & Arts
11 hairy, buggy, spacey things to do at the brand-new Bell Museum
A far-out planetarium and a very woolly mammoth are just two of the museum's new attractions.
Science
Poliovirus engineered to help fight brain tumors
Survival was better than expected for some patients in a study given genetically modified poliovirus, which helped their bodies attack the cancer, doctors reported.
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Science and Technology
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