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Science

Intelligence Squared debate: All hail the driverless car?

Intelligence Squared debate: All hail the driverless car?

What if the next car you buy or taxi you hail drives itself? Driverless cars, also known as autonomous or self-driving vehicles, are currently in test-drive mode around the globe. Should we proceed with caution? Or embrace the driverless car?
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Spring wildflowers in Minnesota

Photos: Spring wildflowers in Minnesota

Each spring brings a symphony of colorful wildflowers to Minnesota's forests, wetlands and prairies. Here's a selection of photos of just a few of the many flowers in bloom so far this spring in Minnesota.
by Andrew Krueger

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Looking up and ahead: What's next for space exploration and research?

Scientists have gotten the first photograph of a black hole, and competing commercial ventures are making dramatic strides beyond the atmosphere. Are we seeing a renewed public interest in space? What's the latest in space exploration and astronomy?
by Tiffany Hanssen and Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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For science: NASA is pretending an asteroid is on its way to smack the Earth

For science: NASA is pretending an asteroid is on its way to smack the Earth

A fictitious asteroid is the focus of a realistic exercise, as experts at the Planetary Defense Conference run through how the Earth would respond to news of a looming asteroid strike.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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