Science

June 25, 2014 8:39 AM

Farmers facing tough decisions in rain's wake

Heavy rain this spring has flooded farms across Minnesota, particularly in the southwest region of the state. Crops like corn and soybeans are likely to fail if under water for several days in a row. That leaves farmers questioning whether to replant and try again.

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June 20, 2014 9:00 AM

Photographs offer striking glimpse of our oldest living things

Rachel Sussman has spent the better part of a decade tracking down and photographing organisms that have been living for more than 2,000 years.

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June 19, 2014 9:00 AM

The latest on statewide flooding

The latest research on our changing climate.

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June 18, 2014 9:00 AM

What research of male Y chromosome tells us about genes, disease

When it comes to the Y chromosome, we know less than one would expect. However, Dr. David Page is on a quest to change that.

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June 18, 2014 6:59 AM

Red fish, blue fish: Why the fleshy rainbow?

From red to white to orange to blue, fish flesh can land almost anywhere on the color spectrum. What's behind this huge variation? A lot of things -- from genetics to bile pigments. And parsing the rainbow can tell us something about where a fish came from, its swimming routine and what it ate.

by Alastair Bland

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June 17, 2014 6:38 PM

Democrats unveil a bill to ban Internet fast lanes

Net neutrality has become a hot topic this summer, despite its snooze-inducing name. The principle governs that data on the Internet should be served to customers on a level playing field -- at the same speeds -- without priority for certain companies that might be able to pay for "fast lanes" for content.

by Elise Hu

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June 17, 2014 6:33 PM

Your brain's got rhythm, and syncs when you think

The internal cadences of the brain and nervous system appear to play an important role in everything from walking to thinking. And abnormal rhythms have been associated with problems including schizophrenia, epilepsy, autism and Parkinson's disease.

by Jon Hamilton

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June 17, 2014 4:18 PM

How do you catch a cold?

In this episode of Brains On, a science podcast for kids and curious adults, we find out more about the common cold: Does standing outside in the cold actually make it easier to get sick? Is there a cure that really works? Could there be a benefit to catching the rhinovirus?

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June 15, 2014 7:52 AM

Underground home for mosquitoes in London

You can't hear it over the noise of London's traffic. But it's there. That faint, whining hum. Right under my feet, thousands of mosquitoes are dining on human blood.

by Ari Shapiro