Minnesota Zoo puts down last 2 musk oxen after Minnesota becomes too warm

The Minnesota Zoo put down its last two remaining musk oxen this spring, saying goodbye to a species that had been a part of the zoo since it opened.

Mosquito-fighting drone to be deployed in Braham, Minnesota

Residents in Braham can expect to see a mosquito-fighting drone flying around swamp areas this summer, officials announced Tuesday.

New White House task force to look at politicization of science within government

The effort was spurred by concerns that the Trump administration had politicized science in ways that put lives at risk, eroded public trust and worsened climate change.

China defends how it handled the rocket falling to Earth

The administrator of the American space agency and others accused Beijing of acting recklessly by allowing its rocket to fall to Earth seemingly uncontrolled Sunday.

China says most rocket debris burned up before crashing into Indian Ocean

China’s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket has reentered Earth’s atmosphere in the Indian Ocean above the Maldives.

Minnesota couple on mission to save monarch butterflies

A Minnesota couple is on a mission to save monarch butterflies by planting milkweed across North America.

Chinese rocket falling to Earth, location of impact 'cannot be pinpointed'

The largest section of the rocket that launched the main module of China's first permanent space station into orbit is expected to plunge back to Earth as early as Saturday at an unknown location.

Black bear sightings reported in Ramsey County

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office says there were several sightings of a bear in two different cities on Monday. 

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth in rare nighttime splashdown

SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the Apollo 8 moonshot.

Astronaut Michael Collins, part of Apollo 11 crew, dies at 90

Michael Collins was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969, alongside Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

Police warn of bear sightings in Woodbury, Minnesota

Homeowners in Woodbury’s Evergreen neighborhood are keeping their eyes peeled after several bear sightings right in their backyards. No one has been hurt, but the animal has left behind a mess when helping itself to dinner.