Science

July 12, 2018 8:12 PM

Researchers study thousands of ticks collected by the people they bit

Researchers invited the public to help them study the geographic spread of ticks that carry pathogens that can sicken humans. People were eager to oblige by sending in the pesky bugs that bit them.

by Erin Blakemore

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July 12, 2018 4:45 PM

Be prepared! New ticks are moving north, but scientists offer hope

Last year, a tick native to Eastern Asia was found in New Jersey. If current climate change trends continue, they could end up in Minnesota in the next few years. Here's what you need to know.

by Lacey Young

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July 12, 2018 12:17 PM

A Minnesota stalwart for climate research may disappear

More than 40 years of ongoing research at Shingobee Lake in Hubbard County could go unfunded after October.

by Alex Baumhardt

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July 9, 2018 5:15 AM

To repel ticks, try spraying your clothes with a pesticide derived from mums

Just in time for summer hikes and outdoor play: A study finds that the ticks that often convey Lyme disease become unable to bite, and soon die after exposure to clothing treated with permethrin.

by Allison Aubrey

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July 5, 2018 4:00 AM

Scientists and kids work hard so we can survive climate change

Climate change has lasting effects on how we get our food, how much water is available to us and how we go about our day to day lives. It's a lot to navigate, but scientists from the University of Minnesota are here to help. That and more on this episode of Climate Cast.

by Paul Huttner

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July 3, 2018 1:25 AM

Scientists capture first birth of a planet

Photographs of a young planet orbiting a star provide useful information about how planets form and grow.

by Clare Lombardo

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July 2, 2018 12:00 PM

Two centuries ago, this book set the tone for all future discussions of color

Back in the early 1800s, there was no universal or reliable way to describe colors. Until "Werner's Nomenclature of Colours" came along.

by Heather McElhatton

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June 30, 2018 10:30 AM

More states opting to 'robo-grade' student essays by computer

Developers say they understand why teachers would be skeptical. But, they insist, computers already drive cars and detect cancer, so they can certainly handle grading students' essays.

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June 29, 2018 12:00 AM

These tiny little bugs are a harbinger of wetland health -- and they're disappearing

Minnesota's amphipod population has been in decline for more than 20 years, and scientists say only five percent of wetlands where they could live actually have a healthy population. Now, they're studying them intensely in an effort to save them.

by Dan Gunderson

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June 28, 2018 9:30 AM

Wisconsin hopes Foxconn will make it a digital hub, but skepticism abounds

State officials hope the enormous Foxconn electronics plant will help turn the region into the next Silicon Valley. But the $10 billion plant faces continuing skepticism over the nearly $4 billion package of incentives that state and local officials paid out to lure the company.

by Jim Zarroli

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