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April 17, 2024 4:00 AM

Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution

Climate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures — but only to a point.

by Lauren Sommer and Ryan Kellman

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April 10, 2024 2:56 PM

Minnesota high schools rank last for computer science course offerings

Just 28 percent of Minnesota high schools offer computer science classes — less than half the national average.

by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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April 10, 2024 2:17 PM

Seizures, broken spines and vomiting: Scientific testing that helped facilitate D-Day

Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered wildly unethical today in an effort to shore up the war effort.

by Terry Gross

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April 9, 2024 2:53 PM

Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called ‘God particle,’ has died

Higgs predicted the existence of the Higgs boson particle, helping explain how matter formed after the Big Bang. His death at 94 was announced by the University of Edinburgh, where he was a professor.

by The Associated Press

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April 9, 2024 1:00 PM

Minnesota black bears are waking up early. Here’s how to keep the bears and yourself safe

Minnesota black bears are emerging from hibernation — and they’re ahead of schedule. So how can you keep the bears and yourself safe?

by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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April 9, 2024 4:01 AM

NASA has been asked to create a time zone for the moon. Here's how it would work

A new lunar time zone is all about ensuring the success of future, multinational missions to the moon.

by Kai McNamee

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April 8, 2024 4:00 AM

Solar eclipse excites Minnesota despite clouds across much of state

A solar eclipse was visible across a swath of the U.S. on Monday afternoon. Minnesota was not in the path of totality, but a roughly 75 percent partial eclipse was visible, peaking around 2:02 p.m.

by MPR News Staff

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April 7, 2024 12:15 PM

Photos: Astronomy day at UMD prepares visitors for eclipse

The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus hosted an Astronomy Day Saturday. The event engaged community members to learn about the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday.

by MPR News Staff

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April 6, 2024 5:01 AM

Clouds and rain? Here's how to still enjoy the total solar eclipse

Rain, thunderstorms and gray skies over large swaths of the path of totality are threatening to block views on April 8. Here's how to make the most of the rare event.

by Vanessa Romo

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April 5, 2024 4:00 AM

From a secret CIA mission to clearing the Baltimore bridge — meet ‘Chessy’ the crane

There aren’t many cranes that have a storied history like the Chesapeake 1000 — nicknamed “Chessy” — which has been brought in to clear Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

by Kathryn Fink

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Science

Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution

Minnesota high schools rank last for computer science course offerings

Seizures, broken spines and vomiting: Scientific testing that helped facilitate D-Day

Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called ‘God particle,’ has died

Minnesota black bears are waking up early. Here’s how to keep the bears and yourself safe

NASA has been asked to create a time zone for the moon. Here's how it would work

Solar eclipse excites Minnesota despite clouds across much of state

Photos: Astronomy day at UMD prepares visitors for eclipse

Clouds and rain? Here's how to still enjoy the total solar eclipse

From a secret CIA mission to clearing the Baltimore bridge — meet ‘Chessy’ the crane

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