Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness becomes International Dark Sky Sanctuary
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is now a certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary, one of only 13 in the world.
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is now a certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary, one of only 13 in the world.
Dramatic photos: California residents wake up to raining ash and smoke-filled skies
Others around the Bay Area also documented hazy horizons, red suns and gray skies -- all the result of the raging wildfires burning around California, which as of this week had scorched a record-setting 2.3 million acres of earth.
Others around the Bay Area also documented hazy horizons, red suns and gray skies -- all the result of the raging wildfires burning around California, which as of this week had scorched a record-setting 2.3 million acres of earth.
Honeybee venom destroyed breast cancer cells, study finds
Venom from honeybees rapidly destroyed triple-negative breast cancer, a type of cancer that has limited treatment options, and HER2-enriched breast cancer cells, according to a study published in the journal npj Precision Oncology.
Venom from honeybees rapidly destroyed triple-negative breast cancer, a type of cancer that has limited treatment options, and HER2-enriched breast cancer cells, according to a study published in the journal npj Precision Oncology.
'It's the biggest bang since the Big Bang': Black holes collide into never-before-seen size
Astrophysicists detected the signal from a long ago violent collision of two black holes that created a new one of a size that had never been seen before.
Astrophysicists detected the signal from a long ago violent collision of two black holes that created a new one of a size that had never been seen before.
Human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in Wisconsin teen
Wisconsin health officials confirmed the state's first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis since 2017.
Wisconsin health officials confirmed the state's first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis since 2017.
HealthPartners opens enrollment for 1,500 people in COVID-19 vaccine trial
HealthPartners announced Wednesday that it will be enrolling at least 1,500 people in a clinical trial that will determine whether a vaccine developed by Oxford University researchers is effective at preventing COVID-19. HealthPartners is the only health system in Minnesota involved in the Phase 3 clinical trial, which is led by Oxford and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
HealthPartners announced Wednesday that it will be enrolling at least 1,500 people in a clinical trial that will determine whether a vaccine developed by Oxford University researchers is effective at preventing COVID-19. HealthPartners is the only health system in Minnesota involved in the Phase 3 clinical trial, which is led by Oxford and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
FBI investigating pilot's report of 'guy in jetpack' flying 3,000 feet in air near planes at LAX
The FBI will be investigating an incident that took place near Los Angeles International Airport after an American Airlines pilot reported seeing a mystery person in a jetpack flying in the path of incoming jets Sunday evening.
The FBI will be investigating an incident that took place near Los Angeles International Airport after an American Airlines pilot reported seeing a mystery person in a jetpack flying in the path of incoming jets Sunday evening.
Hurricane Laura captured in stunning pictures from space
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has photographed Hurricane Laura from his vantage point on the International Space Station.
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has photographed Hurricane Laura from his vantage point on the International Space Station.
More than 70 Minnesota wildland firefighters heading west to battle wildfires
After a request from the National Interagency Fire Center for help fighting 96 active wildfires nationwide, more than 70 Minnesotans are heading west to help.
After a request from the National Interagency Fire Center for help fighting 96 active wildfires nationwide, more than 70 Minnesotans are heading west to help.
Delta Air Lines to furlough 1,941 pilots in October, according to internal memo
Delta Air Lines is set to furlough 1,941 pilots in October, the carrier said in a memo seen by Reuters on Monday that noted the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and plunging air travel demand.
Delta Air Lines is set to furlough 1,941 pilots in October, the carrier said in a memo seen by Reuters on Monday that noted the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and plunging air travel demand.
Mama bear carries 3 cubs on her back to swim across Wisconsin lake
Boaters in Wisconsin watched in awe as a mama bear swam across a lake -- carrying her three cubs on her back the entire way.
Boaters in Wisconsin watched in awe as a mama bear swam across a lake -- carrying her three cubs on her back the entire way.
In just a week, wildfires burn 1 million acres in California
Danger loomed with the threat of thunderstorms and lightning forecast for Sunday that could spark new fires and overwhelm firefighters battling hundreds of fires throughout the state.
Danger loomed with the threat of thunderstorms and lightning forecast for Sunday that could spark new fires and overwhelm firefighters battling hundreds of fires throughout the state.
Travelers lost about $900K at airport checkpoints last year, TSA says
Travelers left behind nearly a million dollars at U.S. airport security checkpoints last year, including about $19,000 in foreign currency, the Transportation Security Administration said.
Travelers left behind nearly a million dollars at U.S. airport security checkpoints last year, including about $19,000 in foreign currency, the Transportation Security Administration said.
'Historic in nature:' Some California fires scorching earth at 1,000 acres an hour
Some fires burning in that area were eating up the earth as fast as 1,000 acres an hour.
Some fires burning in that area were eating up the earth as fast as 1,000 acres an hour.
DNR: Bear sightings on the rise in northern Minnesota due to natural food shortage
The DNR says bear-human contacts in northeastern and north-central Minnesota are increasing due to a shortage of natural foods.
The DNR says bear-human contacts in northeastern and north-central Minnesota are increasing due to a shortage of natural foods.
University of Minnesota study finds racial disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations
Researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management found Black, Latinx, American Indian and Alaskan Native people are far more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than white people.
Researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management found Black, Latinx, American Indian and Alaskan Native people are far more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than white people.
Young bald eagle captured after attacking woman in northern Minnesota
Wildlife officials captured a young bald eagle after it attacked a woman just outside the Cascade Lodge and Restaurant in Lutsen, Minnesota.
Wildlife officials captured a young bald eagle after it attacked a woman just outside the Cascade Lodge and Restaurant in Lutsen, Minnesota.
A bald eagle downed an EGLE drone, sending it into Lake Michigan
An Upper Peninsula bald eagle launched an airborne attack on a drone operated by a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) pilot last month, tearing off a propeller and sending the aircraft to the bottom of Lake Michigan
An Upper Peninsula bald eagle launched an airborne attack on a drone operated by a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) pilot last month, tearing off a propeller and sending the aircraft to the bottom of Lake Michigan
Dwarf planet Ceres is a ‘water-rich world’ with sea beneath its surface, NASA images show
Located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, Ceres was discovered to have a deep reservoir of salt-enriched water that stretches for hundreds of miles.
Located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, Ceres was discovered to have a deep reservoir of salt-enriched water that stretches for hundreds of miles.
Seals and Guadalupe fur seals are getting entangled in fishing gear and plastic
Young seals are most often found entangled around the head and body leading to slow starvation.
Young seals are most often found entangled around the head and body leading to slow starvation.