Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

Science

Without germs, we're nothing

Without germs, we're nothing

Sure, bacteria can make us sick. But they also make us who we are. And we couldn't live without them.
by Nikki Tundel

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
The Resurrection Trade

The Resurrection Trade

"Splayed, flayed and displayed." That's how Minnesota poet Leslie Adrienne Miller says women were illustrated in 18th century anatomical texts. Now she has a new book about it.
by Sea Stachura

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Moorhead finds WiFi a challenge

Moorhead finds WiFi a challenge

Wireless Internet systems are being built by a growing number of cities. Plug in an antenna and you're online. But city officials and customers are finding WiFi is not as easy as it sounds.
by Dan Gunderson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
The ethics of embryonic modification

The ethics of embryonic modification

Midmorning's semi-regular ethics conversation covers the ethics of selecting a baby's features even before birth.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
A self-guided tour of the brain

A self-guided tour of the brain

A Minnesota writer considers his relationship with his mentally ill stepfather, and explores the way culture views the brain.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
The spider woman

The spider woman

Midmorning looks at the wonderful world of arachnids, with a biologist who travels the globe collecting spiders and studying their venom.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
What went wrong on the Arctic expedition?

What went wrong on the Arctic expedition?

MPR's Tom Crann talks to Ann Bancroft. She and Liv Arnesen are on their way home after a failed expedition to the North Pole.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
The power to change the brain

The power to change the brain

Conventional wisdom has long held that our brains are hardwired for life, but new research and ancient Buddhist philosophy are coming together to show that we have the power to change the brain's structure and function.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Conservative group challenges the consensus on global warming

Conservative group challenges the consensus on global warming

Minnesota legislators heard testimony from scientists, religious leaders and even a polar explorer at an unusual joint committee hearing on global warming. What they didn't hear were any voices urging them not to pass laws to curb greenhouse gases. So on March 8, the American Property Coalition held its own conference: "What science really says about global warming."

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!