Science

What do Stanford, MIT, and South Dakota Mines all have in common? They’re all members of the Universities Research Association.

It may get a little dimmer on Saturday morning across South Dakota. The moon will pass in front of the sun and some parts of the state may see up to 74% coverage.

Magdalena Osburn, Ph.D., takes us into the Deep Mine Microbial Observatory. She left microbial samples underground in 2019. What did she find when she returned in 2023?

Gokce Ustunisik, Ph.D., is collecting geologic data to help scientists answer big questions about the Earth, its volcanos, plate tectonics and more.

The National Institute of Health awarded Sanford Research a $2 million grant to study how neurons are developed inside the brain.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $1.1 million grant to a collaborative program between three universities. Black Hills State University and two other out-of-state schools will each use the fund to recruit students in science and technology fields.

Following public concern over the closure of the Delbridge Museum, Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken has assembled a work group to determine what happens to taxidermy specimens.

One month from now a solar eclipse will cut across the southwestern United States. Thanks to a nationwide NASA project, some South Dakotans will be in on the show.

Mustard gas is a dangerous chemical agent. A South Dakota State University assistant professor co-wrote a paper exploring a possible antidote for sulfur mustard exposure.

Ben Bowman tricked an artificial intelligence program to give him a credit card number that it was supposed to keep secret. He discusses the vulnerabilities of AI.