Science

Fargo drone pilots fly missions with crew around the world
The Predator aircraft, about the size of a small, single-engine airplane, are based thousands of miles away from the pilots in Fargo.
BBC: The return to Mawson's Antarctica, continued
We continue to follow the scientists on the ongoing Australasian Antarctic Expedition 2013.
Minn. man discovers first new mammal in decades
In August, scientists announced the discovery of a new mammal, the first in decades.
Best science stories of 2013
Science journalist Maggie Koerth-Baker will also make some predictions about major science developments to come in 2014.
Astronauts finish Christmas Eve spacewalk
It was the second spacewalk in four days for U.S. astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins, and only the second Christmas Eve spacewalk ever.
Drone video analysis program is first of its kind
A Minnesota school is training students to analyze photos and video captured by drones. The new program at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls is the first of its kind in the nation.
NASA astronauts tackle urgent spacewalking repairs
The two Americans on the crew, Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins, successfully pulled out the ammonia pump with a bad valve -- well ahead of schedule. That task had been planned for the next spacewalk on Monday.
Astronauts ready for marathon spacewalks
NASA astronauts will be heading out to conduct critical repairs on the International Space Station early Saturday morning. The 6 1/2-hour spacewalk, the first in a series, will replace a faulty piece of cooling equipment.
Robots from around the world are competing in a Pentagon-sponsored robot "Olympics" this weekend. The challenge is to build a robot that can do human tasks and even go into disaster zones.