Science

June 30, 2006 2:48 PM

I always feel like somebody's watching me

Remember that '80s song "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell? It turns out Rockwell was right.

by Nikki Tundel

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June 21, 2006 7:00 AM

Do you hear what I hear?

A high-pitched tone marketed by a British security company to repel teenagers has found a new use as a ringtone adults can't hear.

by Nikki Tundel

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June 13, 2006 12:00 AM

Search for how dinosaurs lived

Scientist Kristina Curry Rogers has travelled the world looking for evidence of how dinosaurs behaved, in addition to what they looked like. She talks about her latest trip to Madagascar, an island with unique wildlife and important dinosaur finds.

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June 6, 2006 2:00 PM

Your so-called life

Some say video games simply offer players an escape from reality. But one Twin Cities futurist is convinced today's popular programs can enrich life far from the computer screen.

by Nikki Tundel

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May 22, 2006 5:05 AM

Boomtime coming on the Iron Range

It looks as though Minnesota's Iron Range could be in for a business boom. Five years ago, many Minnesotans might have been ready to write off the Iron Range, as LTV Steel Mining Co. closed its sprawling taconite mine in Hoyt Lakes. But now, half a dozen new industries may be coming to the Range.

by Bob Kelleher

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May 19, 2006 12:01 AM

New Minneapolis library promises access to books, computers and fun

The new Minneapolis library, its 365,000 square feet filled with three million books, 300 public computers and an art gallery, expects 20,000 visitors when it opens Saturday.

by Brandt Williams

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May 18, 2006 4:20 PM

Preparing Borg Queen Barby for battle

This weekend Millipede, Mangler and Borg Queen Barby will battle at Mechwars 9 in Minneapolis. It's a biannual competition between remote control robots fighting to obliteration. Design, engineering and fun all go into making the 'bots, but destruction is the only thing that makes a winner.

by Sea Stachura

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May 11, 2006 1:45 PM

A trip to Body Worlds

Response to the newest exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota has been overwhelming. According to the museum, in just the first weekend, over 12,000 people have seen "Body Worlds." All Things Considered host Tom Crann toured the exhibit with Dr. Jon Hallberg.

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May 9, 2006 5:30 PM

CUT! Neurologist to moviemakers: Your comas are all wrong

Movie depictions of people in comas are so inaccurate one Mayo Clinic doctor says it's almost funny. Almost. His research indicates poor representations may affect how people deal with coma in their own lives.

by Sea Stachura