Outside hitter Brian Yang hits the ball to a teammate during captains practice Feb. 14 at Como Park High School in St. Paul. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Rep. Angie Craig Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig said on Feb. 17 that she is seriously considering running for the seat. "I am giving serious consideration to the open Senate seat in Minnesota ...

The Mississippi National River & Recreation Area is a corridor of about 72 miles that includes state, regional and local parks. (Brian Peterson/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Structural geology is the study of the deformation of the surface and subsurface of the Earth and other planetary bodies. This deformation reflects past changes in local and regional stress and ...

Lisa has been fascinated by the weather all her life. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology with a minor in mathematics from Valparaiso University. She also obtained a ...

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The world’s largest geoscience organization will honor a University alumnus at its 1997 meeting. Robert D. Gunn, a 1949 University graduate, will receive the Sidney Powers Memorial Medal on Sunday ...

PERTH, Australia — Long before humans walked the Earth, ice reshaped our planet in dramatic ways. During the Neoproterozoic era (717–580 million years ago), a series of extreme glaciations transformed ...

It seems hurricanes and ice storms aren't the only natural disasters that Georgians may experience. The U.S. Geological Survey recently confirmed two different earthquakes in two different areas ...

There’s a long list of NFL teams currently in flux at the quarterback position, and two potential 2025 contenders are at the top of the list. The Steelers have had a revolving door at the most ...

A newly published study by researchers at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Geological Survey, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ...

The quashing of several bills on Friday may mark the end of attempts to regulate carbon capture in the 2025 legislative session. Gerald Bachmeier, chief executive officer of Red Trail Energy, LLC ...