At first glance, bat sea stars, the nubbly, orange, many-footed creatures often found on the seafloor, seem about as far from humans as one can get. Appearances can be deceiving, however. Scientists ...

Telescopes 4 inches or less in diameter are portable, easy to use, and great beginner instruments. Here, I’ll walk through some of the objects you can see this summer using a small telescope. Let’s ...

Updraft® is your source for Minnesota forecasts and insights from our expert meteorologists Ben Cathey, Sven Sundgaard and Mandy Thalhuber. MPR News brings you the latest weather outlook, across all ...