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Fishing with wolves: New exhibit explores what the predators eat in summer

Fishing with wolves: New exhibit explores what the predators eat in summer

Wolves in northern Minnesota usually hunt deer and beaver. But in summer months, they also eat berries and fish. A new exhibit at the International Wolf Center in Ely explores how the animals survive during the summer months.
by Todd Melby

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It’s happening! Rare corpse flower is blooming, stinking up Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

It’s happening! Rare corpse flower is blooming, stinking up Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

People flocked to see the corpse flower inside the conservatory in St. Paul soon after it began blooming Thursday morning, as it will only emit its rotting smell for about 24 hours.
by MPR News Staff, Anne Guttridge and Feven Gerezgiher

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When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones

When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show

Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show

When a private space traveler said he wanted to take a SpaceX capsule on a mission to improve the aging Hubble telescope, NASA studied the options. Internal emails show concern about the risk.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence

As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence

Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them.
by Will Stone

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