Macalester College breaks ground on new residence hall for juniors, seniors

Macalester College will open a new 224-bed residence hall powered by geothermal and solar energy in 2027. The planned five-story building at Grand Avenue and Macalester Street in St. Paul will ...

Utility bills are likely to be higher this summer. Here’s what you can do

As temperatures rise this summer, the cost to cool your home is expected to increase as well. Taking steps now can help ...
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Penguin feathers inspired a material that could cut building energy use by behaving like a living skin

Discover how penguin-inspired materials could revolutionize energy efficiency in buildings by adapting to seasonal temperature changes.
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Living in slow motion: What it’s like when a single afternoon lasts for months

Venus is often referred to as Earth’s “sister planet” due to its comparable size ...
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The James Webb telescope just solved a decades-old Saturn mystery — the planet’s rotation rate was never actually coming from the planet at all

For more than 40 years, planetary scientists believed they knew how long a day on Saturn lasted. They were listening to the wrong clock. A study published in May 2026 in the Journal of Geophysical ...
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'You'll be surprised': HVAC tech shares tips to make your system more efficient

"Take a moment and read the instructions." ...
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Colorado touts $200 million from EPA to upgrade residents' HVACs

Heat pumps can handle both heating and cooling in one system.