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Minneapolis college plans to be emissions-free by 2019

Augsburg College is now the largest purchaser of wind energy from Xcel's Wind Source, the biggest provider in the U.S.




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Military has become tough opponent of wind power

Outdated technologies blamed for wind power's interference with radar systems.



  • Research & Innovations

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Colbert discusses 'Wind Turbine Syndrome'

Comedian describes the litany of health issues claimed by people living near wind turbines - which includes, of all things, herpes.



  • Arts & Culture

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The bird songs behind 'The 12 Days of Christmas'

The various feathered gifts from the popular Christmas song deserve a closer look (and listen).




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Drone swarm dances to Beethoven's 5th

The record-breaking synchronized dance of 100 drones is unlike anything you've ever seen.



  • Arts & Culture

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9 kids singing hit tunes that are better than the originals

Prepare to be blown away by these pint-sized pop stars singing hit tunes by Adele and Beyonce. Their voices are bigger than they are!




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Prince's Paisley Park could be converted into a museum

Will Minnesota's most mystique-filled home go the way of Graceland?



  • Arts & Culture

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Music enhances the taste of beer, study finds

Many people like to imbibe when listening to music, and now we know the sensory experiences may be linked, finds study in Frontiers in Psychology.




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Don't like music? Might be a blood flow problem

New research finds that people who don't like music might have lower blood flow in certain parts of their brains.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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9 eerily beautiful songs of night birds

Nocturnal opera isn't just for owls, as these audio clips make clear.




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These wild birds fashion drumsticks and make original beats

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.




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Holiday jingles may be hurting our brains

Music can get people into the spirit of the season — as long as they have opportunities to escape it.




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Public water plants can't be used for fracking wastewater

Gov. Tom Corbett takes swift action after TV investigation shows increased levels of bromide in Pennsylvania drinking water.




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EPA probes water well pollution in Pa. gas field

Residents of Pennsylvania's top natural gas-producing town will soon know what may be lurking in their drinking water wells. Federal environmental regulators ar



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Old, leaky gas lines lurk below U.S. cities

Researchers have found 10,000 natural gas leaks under just two U.S. cities, hinting at a broader problem.



  • Protection & Safety

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Giant hole mysteriously forms in Siberia, and nobody knows why

The gaping 260-foot-wide hole was spotted in an area of Siberia known as "the end of the world."



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Oregon beach town plans for devastating tsunami

Cannon Beach is building the first tsunami evacuation center, a city hall that can also serve as a shelter.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Charlie Sheen's 'Torpedo of Truth' to benefit Red Cross

Actor says $1 from every ticket sold will go towards relief efforts in devastated Japan.



  • Arts & Culture

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East Coast tsunami of 1817 triggered by Bermuda Triangle quake

Using historical records and new technology, researchers have narrowed the cause of the "tidal wave" down to the epicenter of the spooky source's earthquake.



  • Climate & Weather

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Inexpensive alternative in beetle-kill lumber

The gradual recovery of the building and remodeling industries is being slowed by high prices for lumber. However, there is a plentiful, sustainable alternative



  • Remodeling & Design

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Marijuana growers may be destroying national forests

Marijuana smokers might praise their drug of choice as "natural," but pot growers in national forests all over the country have caused "severe" damage to these



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Wood meets the waterfront in Timber in the City design competition

A winner is announced for Timber in the City, a design competition that challenged entrants to design a wood-centric mixed-use complex for Red Hook, Brooklyn.



  • Remodeling & Design

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8 intriguing images of Pluto and beyond

Pluto and its mysterious neighbors hold perhaps some of the most exciting astronomical discoveries to come.




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'Vulcan' and 'Cerberus' win Pluto moon naming poll

The votes are in, and it looks like 'Vulcan' could be the new name for one of Pluto's smallest moons.




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New Horizon spacecraft zooms beyond Neptune's orbit

A speedy NASA probe has crossed the orbit of Neptune, notching one more spaceflight milestone on its way toward a historic flyby of Pluto.




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New Horizons probe begins survey ahead of Pluto flyby

A NASA spacecraft's epic Pluto encounter is officially underway.




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New Horizons probe snaps fresh view of Pluto

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has snapped new images of Pluto — the first taken by the probe during its six-month approach to the dwarf planet.




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New Horizons probe spies Pluto's 'heart'

Pluto looks especially welcoming in a new photo by NASA's approaching New Horizons probe.




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What would it be like to land on Pluto?

NASA's video of New Horizons photos constructs what it would be like to touch down on Pluto — and not just fly by it. It's inspiring.




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Blu Homes beefs up iconic green prefab with Sidebreeze

From prefab powerhouse Blu Homes comes the company's eighth and largest design: A spacious, two-story take on Michelle Kaufmann's pioneering prefab, the Breezeh



  • Remodeling & Design

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Storm-ready prefab buildings set to debut at NYC beaches

Garrison Architects creates a series of green modular structures to grace NYC's Sandy-ravaged beaches by Memorial Day.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Prefab beach bungalows were once a hot seller at Macy's

Shoppers went gaga for 'Leisurama' vacation homes showcased on the department store's ninth floor in the early 1960s.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Tips for teaching kids to be thankful

An age-by-age breakdown for teaching kids how to express their gratitude.




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5 ways being thankful can improve your life

Gratitude is the cornerstone of Thanksgiving, but research suggests it's also an important building block for mental and physical health.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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The best advice I ever received about handling kids who are picky eaters at holiday gatherings

If policing your child’s plate at a holiday dinner dampens the celebration, this one tip may be incredibly freeing for you and your children.




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What to drink this weekend: Cranberry mocktail, 2 ways

Give your kids another non-alcoholic cocktail option besides a Shirley Temple this holiday season.




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What's the difference between Canadian Thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving?

It's colder up here and the harvest is earlier, but that's not the only reason Canadian Thanksgiving is different than American Thanksgiving.




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Jesse Eisenberg explains why his family celebrates 'Thanksliving'

'Batman v Superman' star says his Thanksgiving tradition is all about respect for animals.



  • Arts & Culture

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Get to know gamay, the Beaujolais Nouveau grape

The 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau has just been released, fulfilling the destiny of many French gamay grapes.




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Hats off to the original green bean casserole

Dorcas Reilly created the first green bean casserole recipe as an employee of Campbells in 1955.




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How did dinosaurs end up with beaks instead of teeth?

Scientists have uncovered the mystery of beak evolution.




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Oldest fossils ever found confirmed to be 3.5 billion years old

The finding indicates that life on Earth began much earlier than previously thought.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Ancient slab of dinosaur tracks discovered behind NASA Space Flight Center

The 100-million-year-old sandstone slab of 70 mammal and dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period is one of the rarest ever discovered.




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Ancient fossils found on lands once part of Bears Ears National Monument

Triassic fossils found on lands that were previously part of Bears Ears National Monument could fall under 'multiple-use' management.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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There might once have been life on ... the moon? Yes, say researchers

Pools of water on Earth's moon might have teemed with simple organisms.




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One of the largest bears to ever walk Europe was a vegetarian

The extinct cave bear Ursus spelaeus appears to have descended from a vegetarian line of bears.




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There's a newly discovered Amazon tribe, but here's why we're not contacting them

Based on our mostly destructive history of interacting with isolated cultures, we should stay away.



  • Arts & Culture

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Ancient volcanic 'lost world' discovered deep beneath the Tasman Sea

These volcanic seamounts are rich with life and are estimated to be at least 30 million years old, formed when Australia and Antarctica broke apart.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Scientists unearth 15,000-year-old tools that may have belonged to the first Americans

The find confirms that America's earliest human inhabitants were here much sooner than previously thought.



  • Arts & Culture

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A massive impact crater has been hiding under Greenland's ice sheet

Located under the Hiawatha Glacier, the impact crater is one of the largest on Earth.