These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species disrupting the South Florida ecosystem. The snake's unique jaw structure allows it to consume large prey, including deer, whole. Conservancy of Southwest ...

The home of Gophers men’s and women’s basketball has a new name. Instead of Williams Arena, the University of Minnesota hoops will officially be called The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of ...

TNR’s Greg Sargent takes a critical look at the day’s political news and the stories leading NewRepublic.com, and speaks to leading journalists and newsmakers.

Former University of Minnesota softball great Gretchen Larson has passed away. She was 64. Larson played for the Gophers from 1980-83 and was one of the most versatile players in program history. She ...

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and left miles of land looking virtually lifeless. Three years later, scientists tried a weird—and kinda adorable—recovery plan: bring in the gophers! That ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Gophers gymnastics team qualified for the Final Four championship for the first time in school history. "It's still hard to believe almost. I know it happened and I ...

The No. 13 Minnesota women’s gymnastics team is headed back to the NCAA National Championships after finishing second at the NCAA Regionals in Corvallis, Oregon. Minnesota competed against No. 4 UCLA, ...

Listed at 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, Bakko won North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior for Kindred High School after reeling in 41 catches for 757 yards and a 12 touchdowns. He also added 70 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock In the late spring of 1983, scientists set out to help restore the surrounding environment decimated by the ...