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Strange noises are part of the fascinating transition from water to ice.

Strange noises are part of the fascinating transition from water to ice.

Strange noises are part of the fascinating transition from water to ice.

DULUTH, Minn.—The University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program welcomes Alexander Frie as the new research and fellowship coordinator effective November 8, 2021. MNSG and Sea Grant programs nationwide invest a large part of their federal and university funding in research and education competitions that are directly managed by a research coordinator.

The “Remember the Removal” Bike Ride journey was meaningful and personal to me. Having my genealogy done before the ride allowed me to put names with places and understand how

In celebration of its 25-year anniversary milestone, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum is presenting a lecture series available virtually and free of ch

Copy shortlink: DULUTH – With most of Minnesota in a state of drought, the rushing waters of many of the regions inland tributaries and rivers have slowed to a trickle, including the western side of the North Shores Gooseberry Falls. Its lower falls have run dry, offering a rare view of the famous waterway. While its not unusual for that side to dry up, its usually later in the summer, said Nick Hoffmann, assistant park manager for Gooseberry Falls State Park. Gooseber...

▲1949年5月的上海，几个男孩依旧兴致勃勃地围拢在出租连环画的书摊前。懵懂的他们并不知道，书中那金戈铁马的故事，此时正以另一种形式上演着。4月20日晚，中国人民解放军发起“渡江战役”；5月27日，上海解放。保罗·波普尔（Paul Popper）/摄 ▲ 北京，景山公园万春亭上的四个女孩。她们登上高处，仔细地打量着这座从前只有皇族才能进入的御苑。汤姆·哈金斯（Tom Hut...

Arlene Foster Says United Ireland Wont Happen In Her Lifetime In an interview with the Financial Times, the former DUP leader says the North is "much better off" within the UK than in the Republic Shes also criticised the direction of the DUP, under new leader Edwin Poots, saying theyre "regressing and becoming more narrow".  During the week, Mr Poots said relationships with the Irish government are "really, really bad". John Downing, Political columnist for the Irish Independent, ...

Credit Richard Burghause via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Keeping bodies of water clean has obvious local benefits for those who want to access or use them, but sometimes, the cost of cleaning can outweigh those benefits. At least, thats what previous studies found when comparing benefit-cost analyses of cleaning local bodies of water. But a new study has calculated the global benefits and found that they are vastly higher than the local benefits and costs. "It was initiated by the lead author John...