How many of Minnesota's plants and animals can survive in small pockets of old forests?
Researchers aim to find how many species can live in small fragments of the state's old Big Woods.
Minnesota's river giants steadily returning after dams removed
Paddlefish and sturgeon are finding breeding grounds they haven't been able to reach for a century.
New legislative commission begins work on studying Minnesota's cyberdefenses
Bipartisan group looking for vulnerabilities, policy ideas.
Business
Planned Minnesota high-grade nickel mine would be U.S. rarity
The Tamarack mine in Aitkin County, which would primarily produce nickel, will soon begin Minnesota's permitting process. It's likely to face a fight over environmental concerns.
Nation
Flooding fears hit Northwest due to 'atmospheric river'
Flood watches were issued for much of western Washington as storms associated with multiple "atmospheric rivers" threaten parts of the Northwest that saw heavy damage from extreme weather earlier this month.
World
Richard III archaeologists strike again with Roman mosaic
A team of archaeologists from the University of Leicester in central England certainly appear to have the golden touch.
Taste
Minnesota volunteers are trying to help save bees, one jar of honey at a time
Volunteer "ambassadors" make and sell honey with help from the University of Minnesota's Bee Squad.
Nation
Interior Department approves 2nd large US offshore wind farm
The Biden administration approved an offshore wind farm off the coasts of Rhode Island and New York on Wednesday as part of a plan to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.
Business
For some recipe apps, your personal information is gravy
Like a Thanksgiving turkey, popular recipe apps are stuffed - with creepy tracking technology.
World
New Russian module launched to International Space Station
A Russian rocket blasted off successfully on Wednesday to deliver a new docking module to the International Space Station.
Business
NASA launches spacecraft to test asteroid defense concept
NASA launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.
Nation
Group finds site linked to tribes seeking return of remains
Native American tribes fighting for the return of human remains and funerary artifacts excavated from an ancient settlement in present-day Alabama got help for their argument Tuesday when a federal advisory committee found the site to be culturally linked to their tribes.
Nation
US climate pledge faces test in Senate with global impact
After talking the climate talk at U.N. negotiations in Scotland, the Biden administration now tests whether a divided United States can walk the climate walk: push a massive investment for a new era of clean energy through the narrowest of margins in the Senate.
World
Launch of new NASA space telescope delayed after incident
The European Space Agency says the launch of a new NASA telescope to replace the famed Hubble observatory is being postponed to allow experts to check the device for possible damage following an incident at its spaceport in French Guiana.
Concerns grow over safety of Alzheimer's drug after death of patient
Concerns about safety risks of the controversial new Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm have intensified in the wake of the death of a 75-year-old woman who experienced…
Nation
When can the COVID-19 masks finally come off?
Loosening mask requirements now would be premature, experts said, especially as we head into the winter.
Local
Are Minnesota's creek restorations working?
Researchers hope to find out by studying restored creeks over several years.
Nation
For tribes, 'good fire' a key to restoring nature and people
Elizabeth Azzuz stood in prayer on a Northern California mountainside, grasping a torch of wormwood branches, the fuel her Native American ancestors used to burn underbrush in thick forests.
Business
NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it.
Curious Minnesota
Is there place in Minnesota where you can have your body frozen for the future?
Some Minnesotans want their bodies frozen and placed in long-term storage after death. No one knows if they will ever be revived.
Science
How to watch 'nearly total' lunar eclipse happening overnight
The longest lunar eclipse in centuries will happen overnight, NASA says. Here's what to know.
Local
Officials cancel trial run of grape-scented bird deterrent outside U.S. Bank Stadium
The conservation group Audubon Minnesota raised objections.
Nation
NASA: Space station remains at risk from weapons test debris
The International Space Station remains at increased risk from orbiting debris following this week's Russian weapons test, NASA said Thursday.