Outdoors
'Rock Snot' algae mystery has researchers blitzing the North Shore
Aiming to protect fish in Lake Superior, teams race to understand a messy invader previously foreign to trout streams Up North.
Local
Waiting for spring warmth? So are the mosquitoes
They will arrive later, and there will be fewer of them.
World
From king cobras to geckos, 20% of reptiles risk extinction
The research, published Wednesday in Nature, adds another dimension to a substantial body of scientific evidence that points to a human-caused biodiversity crisis similar to climate change in the vast effect it could have on life on Earth.
Local
Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Duluth selected for first-of-its-kind climate change grant
They were three of 22 cities and counties that will receive technical assistance to reduce gas emissions in disadvantaged areas
South Metro
Girls Explore Science program at Dodge Nature Center
Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul offers an after-school science program for girls 5th-8th grade. The program is meant to a positive social environment for girls from different schools to explore different parts of nature and science. Each program is once a week for a month. On Wednesday a small group of girls ages 10-13 learned about agriculture and got to get up close with farm animals.
Science
University of Minnesota researchers work on male birth control
U researchers work on male birth controlResearchers at the University of Minnesota created a birth control pill for male mice, which proved 99% effective in…
The good struggle: Teachers lean into the idea that, in the classroom, challenge is something to embrace
When Hunter, 6, started first grade last autumn, he struggled to match letter sounds with the shape of letters on paper. He found writing letters…
Climate change may push the U.S. toward the 'Goldilocks Zone' for West Nile virus
Climate change may raise cases of a dangerous mosquito-borne virus.
Science
Battery-powered plane soars
"You're looking at history," pilot Christopher Caputo said. He was speaking from the cockpit of a plane trailing the Alia, an aircraft that is, essentially,…
Science
Is 30 minutes of exercise a day enough?
To live longer, research suggests, work out 150 minutes a week.
Science
PTSD is often undetected, but early help is key to recovery
Nancy Méndez-Booth was diagnosed with PTSD after she delivered a stillborn baby in 2008. Within an hour after she rushed to the hospital, in labor…
Local
Minnesota's climate action plan calls for sweeping changes in energy, farming, transport
The state is taking public comments through April 29.
East Metro
Suburbs rely less on manpower, more goats to beat back invasive plants
New Brighton, Maplewood to bring in herds of goats to feast on buckthorn.
Outdoors
Anderson: Fascinating new book celebrates 150 years of the Bell Museum
The book, like the museum's new building, showcases visionaries' long-held belief that science and public education — and entertainment — can go hand in hand.
Politics
Minnesota legislators tangle with tech giants over social media content for kids
A proposal targeting Big Tech's algorithms has drawn the companies' intense opposition.
Politics
Barack Obama takes on a new role: Fighting disinformation
Former president warns that the scourge of falsehoods online has eroded the foundations of democracy.
Business
3M survey: Trust in science is high, but misinformation is a threat
The company's fifth annual State of Science Index also showed rising global concern for climate change.
Minneapolis
Scientists to study polar swimmers who take dips in Harriet, Cedar ice holes
A group of Minneapolitans who jump in icy city lakes all winter long will contribute to metabolic and mental health research.
Home & Garden
Maple Grove couple's lakeshore restoration project nurtures monarch butterflies
Star Tribune Beautiful Garden winner shelters butterflies and serves as an educational tool.
Politics
Election security money going to Minnesota counties ahead of 2022 vote
75 counties applied for $3 million in federal funding to shore up cyber defenses.