NASA exploring how to prevent asteroid from hitting earth in the future
NASA and several partners will send a satellite into space to slam into an asteroid.
NASA and several partners will send a satellite into space to slam into an asteroid.
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov in their fight for freedom of expression.
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov in their fight for freedom of expression.
California oil spill: 4,000-foot section of pipeline split, dragged out of place by up to 105 feet
Officials coordinating the response to the Orange County oil spill say divers have confirmed that a 4,000-foot section of a 17.7-mile pipeline was moved out of place -- by as much as 105 feet -- and a 13-inch "split" in the line was detected.
Officials coordinating the response to the Orange County oil spill say divers have confirmed that a 4,000-foot section of a 17.7-mile pipeline was moved out of place -- by as much as 105 feet -- and a 13-inch "split" in the line was detected.
Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video
The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.
The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.
Nobel Prize for Literature 2021 awarded to Abdulrazak Gurnah
Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature for his work exploring the legacies of imperialism on uprooted individuals.
Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature for his work exploring the legacies of imperialism on uprooted individuals.
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists for new way to build molecules
The Nobel Prize for chemistry has been awarded to Benjamin List of the Max Planck Institute and David W.C. MacMillan of Princeton University.
The Nobel Prize for chemistry has been awarded to Benjamin List of the Max Planck Institute and David W.C. MacMillan of Princeton University.
Duluth firefighters untangle goose stuck in fishing line
Firefighters in Duluth, Minnesota helped untangle a goose that was stuck in some fishing line and could not get out.
Firefighters in Duluth, Minnesota helped untangle a goose that was stuck in some fishing line and could not get out.
Nobel Prize for physics goes to 3 for climate discoveries
The Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to scientists Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi for their climate-related discoveries.
The Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to scientists Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi for their climate-related discoveries.
WATCH: Alligator rushes out of water, steals Florida boy's fish and pole
No one was injured and the alligator swam away with a full tummy of fish.
No one was injured and the alligator swam away with a full tummy of fish.
Infants ingest 15 times more microplastics than adults, new study finds
Researchers suggest the reason for the higher number found in infants is because they’re far more exposed to microplastics through items such as their teething toys, sippy cups and carpeting.
Researchers suggest the reason for the higher number found in infants is because they’re far more exposed to microplastics through items such as their teething toys, sippy cups and carpeting.
Southwest Airlines requiring all employees to get COVID-19 vaccine
Southwest Airlines said its employees must get vaccinated for COVID-19 by Dec. 8, 2021.
Southwest Airlines said its employees must get vaccinated for COVID-19 by Dec. 8, 2021.
Endangered gray wolf spotted in Southern California may be from Oregon
An endangered gray wolf that traveled at least 1,000 miles from Oregon to California’s Central Coast before his tracking collar stopped giving signals in the spring may still be alive and roaming in Ventura County.
An endangered gray wolf that traveled at least 1,000 miles from Oregon to California’s Central Coast before his tracking collar stopped giving signals in the spring may still be alive and roaming in Ventura County.
William Shatner officially headed to space Oct. 12 on Blue Origin rocket
William Shatner, known to many as Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek, will blast off into space on Oct. 12 aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
William Shatner, known to many as Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek, will blast off into space on Oct. 12 aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
Nobel Prize awarded to US scientists for discovery of temperature, touch receptors
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of receptors for temperature and touch.
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of receptors for temperature and touch.
BWCA completely reopened after northern Minnesota wildfires
The U.S. Forest Service announced the closures from the John Ek and Whelp fires have been lifted, and now all of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is open again.
The U.S. Forest Service announced the closures from the John Ek and Whelp fires have been lifted, and now all of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is open again.
Will it be the giant beaver? Or the mammoth? Help choose Minnesota's state fossil
The Science Museum of Minnesota is working to get a state fossil adopted by the legislature. Learn about the nine candidates and how you can vote to make your voice heard.
The Science Museum of Minnesota is working to get a state fossil adopted by the legislature. Learn about the nine candidates and how you can vote to make your voice heard.
Florida man uses trash bin to catch alligator
A dramatic video shows a Florida man forcing an alligator into a garbage bin.
A dramatic video shows a Florida man forcing an alligator into a garbage bin.
COVID-19 can infect pancreatic cells that make insulin, study suggests
Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus in late 2019, research has shown that people with severe COVID-19 infection can go on to develop other health conditions like pneumonia, blood clots and as more evidence emerges, diabetes.
Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus in late 2019, research has shown that people with severe COVID-19 infection can go on to develop other health conditions like pneumonia, blood clots and as more evidence emerges, diabetes.
Ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species now extinct, US says
The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species were declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday.
The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species were declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday.
Minnesota native among first all-Black American crew to climb Mt. Everest
A Minnesota native will be part of the first-ever all-Black American expedition to the top of Mount Everest. Their goal is to bring more diversity to the great outdoors.
A Minnesota native will be part of the first-ever all-Black American expedition to the top of Mount Everest. Their goal is to bring more diversity to the great outdoors.