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Why the corn boom could hurt the Gulf of Mexico

Why the corn boom could hurt the Gulf of Mexico

U.S. farmers are planting one of their largest corn crops ever this spring. Most of the extra corn is bound for ethanol refineries. All that corn means more fertilizer and that could affect the Gulf of Mexico.
by Mark Steil

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Investigating the invasive emerald ash borer

Investigating the invasive emerald ash borer

Jeff Hahn, an entomologist with the University of Minnesota Extension, talks about the pest and how to recognize if it's burrowed into your trees.

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Ham Lake fire reveals extraterrestrial visitor

Ham Lake fire reveals extraterrestrial visitor

This weekend, teams of volunteers will plant trees to help rejuvenate forest areas along the Gunflint Trail, after the big fire earlier this month. Many in the area want those burned areas to look green as soon as possible. But, some think the newly barren ground holds its own different kind of attraction.

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Black hole science

Black hole science

Top astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson talks about asteroids, what happens when massive stars collapse, and other mysteries of the universe.

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IPCC contributor explains global warming's effects

IPCC contributor explains global warming's effects

Michael Oppenheimer, a professor of geosciences and international affairs at Princeton and a contributor to the influential "Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change," speaks Thursday at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis.

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Food additives and safety

Food additives and safety

The recent case of pet food contaminated with melamine is raising new concerns about the safety of imported food and the FDA's ability to monitor the ingredients in that food.

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What made Einstein Einstein?

What made Einstein Einstein?

How did a clerk in a Swiss patent office go on to develop a series of theories that would revolutionize physics? Walter Isaacson talked recently about his new biography of Albert Einstein at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley.

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The roots of shyness

The roots of shyness

Scientists are understanding shyness in a new way after isolating a gene which may contribute to shy behavior in children.

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Architecture that can change the world

Architecture that can change the world

A group of architecture and design students at the U of M has come up with a final project they hope will have a big impact. They've created a portable structure, called a "clean hub," that can meet the water, power and storage needs of people affected by natural disasters.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Inside the male and female brain

Inside the male and female brain

As you're multi-tasking through your day, consider this -- women's brains are more efficient than the larger brains of men. A brain researcher talks about what these gender differences mean.

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