Science

June 23, 2016 4:00 AM

As deadly bat disease takes hold in Minn., scientists focus on future

White nose syndrome threatens to decimate Minnesota's bat population. Researchers are working now to learn more about the bats' summer habitat and reproduction before the full effects of the disease hit.

by Dan Gunderson

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June 21, 2016 10:25 AM

U.S. announces new 'ground rules' for use of commercial drones

The Federal Aviation Administration said the first-of-its-kind regulations were necessary to keep manned aircraft and people on the ground safe.

by Eyder Peralta

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June 20, 2016 12:19 PM

Fish have feelings, too: the inner lives of our 'underwater cousins'

Jonathan Balcombe, author of What A Fish Knows, says that fish have a conscious awareness -- or "sentience" -- that allows them to experience pain, recognize individual humans and have memory.

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June 20, 2016 4:00 AM

NASA wants you -- on Mars

Check out this lovely gallery of NASA commissioned "recruiting" posters designed to kindle public interest in Mars. While employment opportunities on the red planet are still up in the air, the posters at least can now be downloaded for free.

by William Lager

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June 17, 2016 7:26 AM

Google charmed by grandma's polite searches

It's been a rough week in the news. So take a few minutes to consider an unusual story -- of good manners. On the Internet!

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June 16, 2016 10:00 AM

Russia launches world's biggest, most powerful icebreaker

The 568-foot-long Arktika is powered by two nuclear reactors and capable of breaking through ice 13 feet deep. Russia's interest in the Arctic is rising along with global temperatures.

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June 16, 2016 6:41 AM

Scientists say they've unearthed a completely new kind of meteorite

Scientists say that in a Swedish quarry, they've uncovered a meteorite unique among the 50,000 known on Earth today. They say it could hold clues about the history of the solar system.

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June 14, 2016 9:47 AM

U.S. appeals court holds up net neutrality rules in full

The idea of net neutrality is that phone and cable companies should treat all of the traffic on their networks equally. The court rejected a lawsuit by telecom, cable and wireless industry associations against the new FCC rules.

by Alina Selyukh

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June 14, 2016 12:00 AM

Kerri Miller's 'Thread' event: science writer Mary Roach

MPR's Kerri Miller hosts science writer Mary Roach for the latest edition of the 'Thread' series. Roach is the author of books with such intriguing titles as "Stiff," "Spook" and "Gulp." Her newest book is "Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans At War."