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July 16, 2013 12:56 PM

Japanese knotweed, another invasive plant, threatens Minn. landscape

An invasive plant that resembles bamboo is threatening to overwhelm native species in northern Minnesota.

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July 16, 2013 7:49 AM

Rain gardens challenge the suburban lawn culture

“This is crazy,” the man said as he and a colleague looked at the open pit in our front yard last week before turning to my wife. “I hope you like West Nile Virus,” he said. He was there to move the utility lines that stood in the way of one of 26 fascinating experiments…

by Bob Collins

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July 15, 2013 3:36 PM

Bear researcher Lynn Rogers to meet with Dayton next week

Bear researcher Lynn Rogers is getting his wish to meet with Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton as he makes a last-ditch appeal to keep his permits to radio-collar wild bears and place video cameras in their dens.

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July 15, 2013 1:40 PM

Under cover of darkness, researchers capture, track loons in Minnesota

How do you sneak up on a loon? That's the question this night as wildlife scientists slide a boat into South Turtle Lake, a few miles east of Fergus Falls.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 15, 2013 1:40 PM

Photos: Researchers capture, track loons in Minn.

A La Crosse, Wis.-based U.S. Geological Survey research team is traveling across Minnesota and Wisconsin collecting data to learn more about loon migration patterns.

by Nathaniel Minor

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July 14, 2013 10:20 AM

Zebra mussels found in 2 central Minn. lakes

State wildlife officials say adult zebra mussels have been found in Cross Lake and Lower Hay Lake -- two of the 14 lakes in the Whitefish chain in central Minnesota.

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July 13, 2013 4:00 AM

A mosquito's idea of a delicious human

If mosquitoes used Yelp, they might look for their next meal by searching nearby for a heavy-breathing human with Type O blood, sporting a red shirt and more than a smattering of skin bacteria. Preferably either pregnant or holding a beer. If you're a blood-sucker's favorite target, it could simply be a matter of genetics.

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July 12, 2013 4:00 AM

Metro mosquitoes triple 10-year norm

No doubt about it, the mosquitoes are bad this year after a very wet spring. But exactly how bad are they? This week, the mosquito population is three-times as high as the 10-year average.

by Sasha Aslanian