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Six facts on the science behind taste

Six facts on the science behind taste

Stuart Firestein, an expert in smell and taste, explains how you interpret the food you consume.
by Emily Kaiser

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For cicadas and a researcher who studies them, it's all about sex

For cicadas and a researcher who studies them, it's all about sex

At the World Science Festival, eyes and ears turn toward the insect world for a once-in-a-teenage-lifetime event.

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Science Night crowd heads to Mars by way of St. Paul

Science Night crowd heads to Mars by way of St. Paul

Host Tom Weber leads a virtual exploration of Mars with help from the Curiosity mission's chief scientist.

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With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved -- and disable it remotely.

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Science Night: Mission to Mars

Science Night: Mission to Mars

Space geeks: Is Mars your muse? Join MPR and the Public Insight Network as we explore how Mars has changed us.

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Futurist Jamais Cascio envisions a sustainable, resilient world

Futurist Jamais Cascio envisions a sustainable, resilient world

Internationally renowned futurist Jamais Cascio explores the potential course of planet Earth over the next 50 years, painting a picture of what a sustainable, resilient world could look like. He says the choices we make today will shape the decades to come.

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Minn. students square off in robotics tourney

Nearly 800 students will battle their robots and try to take home the top prize. The tournament features 30 teams going head-to-head in a challenge to test their robots' abilities and strengths.

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What is it about bees and hexagons?

Look at ahoneycomb and ask yourself why is every cell in this honeycomb a hexagon? Bees, after all, could build honeycombs from rectangles or squares or triangles.

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Drone aircraft help Grand Forks police fight crime

Drone aircraft help Grand Forks police fight crime

The unmanned aircraft are small enough to fit in the trunk of a squad car, and let officers search areas from a different perspective while saving time and money, but privacy advocates worry they might also make it easy for police to spy on people.
by Dan Gunderson

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