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'Into the Wild' author tries to solve toxic seed mystery

'Into the Wild' author tries to solve toxic seed mystery

In August 1992, Christopher McCandless died in an abandoned bus in the Alaska wilderness after living mostly on squirrels, birds, roots and seeds for 113 days.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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Encouraging kids to study drones

Encouraging kids to study drones

A northern Minnesota college is using a federal grant to encourage high school students to consider working in the unmanned aircraft industry.
by Dan Gunderson

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Kill the Messenger: NASA orbiter crashes into Mercury

Kill the Messenger: NASA orbiter crashes into Mercury

After 4,104 orbits of Mercury and billions of miles of space travel, NASA's Messenger orbiter ended its mission with a quiet bang on Thursday.

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How climate change affects water quality, sustainability

How climate change affects water quality, sustainability

Renowned water expert Peter Gleick, president and co-founder of the Pacific Institute, has been advocating for water quality and sustainability for more than 25 years.

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Minnesota's electric grid, explained

Minnesota's electric grid, explained

How does the electric grid work in Minnesota? What innovations have we seen in recent years? And what changes are likely in the future?

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Wild bird testing shows no signs yet of avian flu

Wild bird testing shows no signs yet of avian flu

Scientists believe ducks and geese carried the disease into the state. But state officials say the flu hasn't turned up in any of the 2,200 fecal samples they've examined.
by Mark Steil

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Welcome to the neighborhood: 2 super-Earths discovered

Welcome to the neighborhood: 2 super-Earths discovered

Astronomers using telescopes in Hawaii and California have found two exoplanets orbiting a star a mere 54 light-years away.
by Joe Palca

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Will Apple's newest gadget ignite a smart watch movement?

Will Apple's newest gadget ignite a smart watch movement?

As Apple's smart watch goes on sale, there are some big questions about the whole idea of the wrist watch as a computer, including whether consumers come to see them as a luxury or a necessity.
by Aarti Shahani

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