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April 30, 2015 10:45 AM

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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April 29, 2015 4:08 PM

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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April 29, 2015 3:09 PM

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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April 29, 2015 1:31 PM

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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April 29, 2015 9:30 AM

Libraries make space for 3-D printers; rules are sure to follow

As libraries work to redefine their purpose in the digital age, it also raises questions about misuse.

by Joseph Leahy

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April 24, 2015 12:35 PM

Huge magma chamber spied under Yellowstone supervolcano

It's big enough to fill the Grand Canyon 11 times over.

by The Associated Press

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April 24, 2015 11:45 AM

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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April 24, 2015 5:58 AM

After 25 years, Hubble Space Telescope still wows humanity

Launched shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Hubble telescope isn't showing its age. Astronomers and other fans hope this old charmer will be useful for many years to come.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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April 21, 2015 10:58 AM

The intersection of faith and fact

Stanford anthropologist and author T.M. Luhrmann discussed new research that says we don't use the same cognitive approaches to faith as we do with facts.