Section 1. Policy and Purpose. Over the last 5 years, confidence that scientists act in the best interests of the public has fallen significantly. A majority of researchers in science, technology, ...

In July, the museum returned to its roots in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, bringing together two units with a ...

How has the institution interacted with the federal government? Who decides what goes in a Smithsonian museum?

The museum hopes that after learning about the planet’s prehistoric past, people will do more to preserve Earth’s future. Ric Edelman, left, whose donation helped build the Edelman Fossil Park & ...

The state board of education Thursday voted to change how students learn about climate change, jettisoning a couple of proposals that sharpened the connection between burning fossil fuels and rising ...

The Science Museum of Minnesota recently announced a $7 million reduction to its operating budget had forced 43 lay-offs, including the discontinuation of an entire department dedicated to program ...

ST. PAUL — Buffeted by a continuous drop in visitors, the Science Museum of Minnesota is restructuring, cutting 43 full-time employees — or 13% of its staff — while reducing its $38 million general ...