Science

Twin Cities inventions featured in Smithsonian exhibit
An exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History puts the spotlight on the Twin Cities in the 1950s as an important place where invention thrived.
Climate Cast: New Clean Power Plan mandates large carbon pollution reductions
This week's Climate Cast explores how deep the cuts to emission standards in the U.S. could impact global carbon pollution, the reactions to the new standards and what to expect down the road.
Outrage over lion's death leads to more money for research
Professor David MacDonald, director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at the University of Oxford, ran the research program that monitored Cecil the Lion before his death. MacDonald spoke with Heather McElhatton, producer of "A Beautiful World," about his research and the impact of the public outcry over Cecil's death.