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A Beautiful World: Keep narwhals real

Narwhals are real, and their conservation status is "near-threatened" with only about 80,000 currently swimming in the oceans. Almost all reside in the icy waters of Baffin Bay, up by the Arctic Circle.

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Is Facebook fading?

Is Facebook fading?

In December of last year Facebook reported having 1.04 billion active users daily. However, it's estimated that about one million teens a year are opting for other forms of social media.

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Exploring the secrets to salmonella's success

Today we looked at what makes us sick, specifically, in our food.

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The strange and surprising debate over how to help a malnourished kid

The strange and surprising debate over how to help a malnourished kid

A 1974 report emphasized vitamins and minerals for malnourished kids, not protein. That was a game-changer. A new study asserts that protein is just as vital.
by Emily Sohn

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After a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly to retire in April

After a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly to retire in April

Recently returned from a historic 340-day off-planet mission, Kelly announced Friday he will retire from NASA on April 1, but still continue to participate in research related to his experiment.

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St. Olaf researcher looks to Antarctica for climate history

St. Olaf Professor Bob Jacobel is part of a group of scientists across the country looking into the ice sheets of Antarctica to see what we can learn about climate history, and what it might teach us about our own climate future. He talked with MPR's Tom Weber.
by MPR News Staff

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After equipment woes, NASA mission to Mars is rescheduled for 2018

After equipment woes, NASA mission to Mars is rescheduled for 2018

The InSight mission, which would send a lander to detect marsquakes and study the planet's interior, was scheduled for this month. It has been delayed because a pivotal piece of equipment was flawed.

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Google's AI program beats human world champ in game of Go

Google's AI program beats human world champ in game of Go

"They were neck-and-neck for its entirety, in a game filled with complex fighting," according to a recap. The five-game match will continue through the weekend.

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Meet the incoming president of the Science Museum of Minnesota

The Science Museum of Minnesota will have a new president this spring. Alison Rempel Brown will start in May after a move from San Francisco, where she's been chief of staff at the California Academy of Sciences.
by MPR News Staff

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In memoriam: Ray Tomlinson, who put the @ sign in your email

In memoriam: Ray Tomlinson, who put the @ sign in your email

Do you remember your first email? Tomlinson, who has passed away at 74, had earlier told NPR he accepted the title of "inventor of email," but his first email was forgettable and so forgotten.
by Alina Selyukh

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