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New influenza testing rule for dairy cows going to Minnesota fairs

New influenza testing rule for dairy cows going to Minnesota fairs

New influenza testing requirements are in effect for dairy cows in Minnesota. Lactating cows must now have a negative H5N1 virus test before they can attend fairs or other exhibitions.
by Dan Gunderson

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Hubble will change how it points, but NASA says 'great science' will continue

Hubble will change how it points, but NASA says 'great science' will continue

NASA is shifting the way the Hubble Space Telescope points. The change is a work-around for a piece of hardware that's become intolerably glitchy. Officials say Hubble will continue to do 'ground breaking science,' for about another decade.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Fishing with wolves: New exhibit explores what the predators eat in summer

Fishing with wolves: New exhibit explores what the predators eat in summer

Wolves in northern Minnesota usually hunt deer and beaver. But in summer months, they also eat berries and fish. A new exhibit at the International Wolf Center in Ely explores how the animals survive during the summer months.
by Todd Melby

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It’s happening! Rare corpse flower is blooming, stinking up Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

It’s happening! Rare corpse flower is blooming, stinking up Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

People flocked to see the corpse flower inside the conservatory in St. Paul soon after it began blooming Thursday morning, as it will only emit its rotting smell for about 24 hours.
by MPR News Staff, Anne Guttridge and Feven Gerezgiher

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When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones

When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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