Lifestyle

A new hope: Seal learns to sing 'Star Wars' theme
Researchers say teaching seals to copy melodies might help inform speech therapy for humans.
See a turtle on the road? Help it live another day
June is nesting season for turtles, and females are looking for a place to lay their eggs. But roads can be a deadly hazard.
Craft beers without the buzz: Brewing new options for the 'sober curious'
More people are choosing to drink less, driven by growing concerns about health and wellness. But there haven't been many high-quality nonalcoholic beers available. Booming demand has forced a change.
10 years after viral video, St. Paul's 'JK wedding' couple still dancing
St. Paul's Jillian Peterson and Kevin Heinz had the biggest wedding moment of 2009 when their dance down the aisle went viral on YouTube. Ninety-eight million views later, they remain internet sensations, though their kids still don't think they're very cool.
Humongous horns: Texas longhorn from Alabama sets world record
This steer isn't much different from other Texas longhorns except it holds a world record. Poncho Via's horns were measured at nearly 11 feet wide; that's bigger than the Statue of Liberty's face.
Lino Lakes kayaker charged with hunting protected swans
A 25-year-old Lino Lakes man is facing a half dozen illegal hunting charges after shooting a pair of trumpeter swans in northern Anoka County last year.
Audio postcard: The flowers of Minnesota's old-growth northern forest
The latest dispatch from wildflower experts Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo comes from the Lost 40, a plot of old-growth red and white pines in the Chippewa National Forest.