Minnesota’s state fossil is the giant beaver, an extinct creature the size of a small bear that roamed around the Twin Cities more than 10,000 years ago. Lawmakers had approved the new state fossil ...

July stargazing is certainly a late show, but it’s worth losing some sleep over because it’s now prime time for summer ...

This image shows the constellation Ursa Major the Great Bear. The seven brightest stars (at upper left) are the Big Dipper. Credit: Tony Hallas ...

The bright constellations of winter have departed in the west, ... the Little Bear with a little help from the North Star. ... which makes a small constellation between Arcturus and the Dipper's bowl.