Science

Today, what’s next for the Democratic Party and its relationship between its most consistent base of support - African American voters. Also, we check in with a Gen Z gun violence prevention advocate about how her work pushes on through a Trump presidency. And we hear from one biologist in the Upper Peninsula who made a massive, yet teensy discovery.

Today, we talk to geologists about whether rock formations could keep excess carbon out of the atmosphere. Then, we revisit a conversation with creators of a podcast about the disappearance of Anita Wiley. Later, we travel to a colorful backyard also known as Hamtramck Disneyland.

Fraudulent signatures could cut short the campaigns of half the GOP gubernatorial primary field in Michigan. We discussed what this means for the 2022 election year. Also, a cutting edge research lab opens at Michigan State University. And, the complexities of polling on abortion.

Lots of first graders dream of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other prehistoric creatures. Not many discover real ones. But 6-year-old Julian Gagnon did, stumbling on a rare 12,000-year-old mastodon tooth while out for a family hike.

Forty-two years after the state of Michigan became the state of Michigan, a botanist named William Beal buried 20 open bottles of seeds to see how long…

According to the facial feedback hypothesis, the simple act of putting a smile on your face can boost your mood. But recent research shows pasting on a grin can have mixed results.

The already-stunning photo ops at the Straits of Mackinac just got even better.Rare blue ice has formed at Mackinac, and it’s a bonanza for photographers,…

The number of state and federal lawsuits related to climate change has been on the rise since 2006.Sabrina McCormick is an associate professor of…

The Next IdeaScience Gallery has been described as a place where science and art collide. The result? Creative ways to tackle some of the world's biggest…

What could artificial intelligence (AI) mean for us in the future? And when might intelligent machines and technology be at a point where they become an…