Nature is a cruel and unforgiving domain; it’s a place where even when you win, you sometimes lose. Here’s a story that’s making the rounds on the Internet that’s a stark reminder of that fact. [...]Read More... from Two moose in Alaska[...]
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The Politics of Hope: Donald Trump as an Entrepreneur of Identity
If you’re still among the camp wondering how Donald Trump won the presidency,this analysis was written from scientific and clinical perspective months before the election and it keys on the messages and experiences with his campaign that resonated with so many voters.[...]
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Watch & Learn: Capturing Carbon by Designing Better Biology
Whether you believe it’s responsible for climate change or not, there’s a strong data record that points to the fact that there’s a lot more carbon in the atmosphere than at any point in our verifiable history (millions of years). That[...]
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Sports Safety: A Look Back and Forward on the Concussions and Career of Marc Savard
Former NHL skater Marc Savard had his playing career cut short by a series of debilitating concussions. Six years later, he’s still struggling with the effects of those injuries. This article is a stark reminder of what’s at stake and the impacts[...]
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USGS Estimates 20 Billion Barrels of Oil in Texas’ Wolfcamp Shale Formation
The shale-energy revolution we’ve been a first-hand witness to in the Bakken formation has opened the door to the concept of true energy independence, and new study released by the U.S. Geological Survey may have just kicked that door all the way[...]
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Learn: If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel – A tediously accurate map of the solar system
Pixels are the foundational ingredient on the screen you’re reading right now. Your computer tells them which color to render, and then magically, you get a beautiful display that’s easy to see and understand. Change their color quickly, and we can set[...]
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Trinity Makes Financing Moves Towards New Hospital Construction
Representatives from Trinity Hospital were in front of the Ward County Commission on Tuesday morning outlining the financing status and construction plans for Minot’s new hospital. The effort will require the sale of nearly $430 million in bonds, and because it is[...]
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PBA: Watch Gentle giant polar bear cuddles up with dog in Churchill
Each October and November, polar bears gather in the hundreds near Churchill Manitoba to await the winter formation of ice that allows them to head back to hunting grounds. And for one resident who breeds sled dogs outside of town, that season[...]
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Canada: Opioid crisis growing here, paramedics warn
In Canada, there is now a national study that backs what the anecdotal evidence has been suggesting for years — opioid addiction and abuse are on the rise. Alexandra Paul with the Winnipeg Free Press digs into the story to deliver a[...]
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Learn: How to Put a Divided Country Back Together
Have you been wondering where the country heads after the most divisive election in recent history? Have you wondered if we really can put everything back together? We can, and there is a scientifically proven method for doing it. Quartz has the[...]
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Independence, Inc. hosts 8th Annual Independent Living Fair
Minot’s 8th Annual Independent Living Fair kicked off Wednesday. The event hosts more than 40 booths that provide information from everything from home living to veteran services. KMOT News has more on the story. [...]Read More... from Independence, Inc. hosts 8th Annual[...]
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Mark Your Calendar: 1, 2017, the Great American Solar Eclipse
On the heels of a really super moon, we get news of another extrordinarily rare astronomical event — a solar eclipse. The date is next summer, the location you’ll need to get to for a the full experience — Western Nebraska. But[...]
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Close of Deer Season an Opportunity to Chase Other Game
When North Dakota’s regular deer gun season closes – this year on Sunday, Nov. 20 – it’s kind of a bittersweet end to the traditional hunting calendar for a lot of folks. But for some avid upland bird hunters, the end of[...]
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Son of Democratic icon visits protest camp | | bismarcktribune.com
The son of 1960’s political icon Bobby Kennedy was at the Standing Rock Protest Camps Tuesday to stand in solidarity with protestors fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an environmental law attorney and heads the international Water Alliance.[...]
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Watch: The Deer Rut is on as Deer Season Closes
North Dakota Game and Fish sets the deer hunting season in coordination of the natural cycle of the deer rut — that time of the year when the bucks start chasing the does. Learn more in the Game and Fish’s weekly webcast[...]
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21 of the best photos of the supermoon from around the world
The moon has been really super the last few days, and it’s brought out scores of photographers looking for that one remarkable shot. Here’s a collection of the better ones as collected by Business Insider writer Dave Mosher via Science Alert. [...]Read[...]