A Rocking Good Time
Michigan has a wonderful and ancient prehistoric past. But due to certain geological and meteorological factors, some periods of Michigan's past are missing. It is a past interrupted. →Severe Weather in Michigan
Weather coverage has emerged as one of the top reasons why people watch local television news. We in the forecasting business have known for a long time that weather is one of the few things to affect everybody, everyday. Here in Michigan, we have a unique challenge. We have to forecast the weather with the same tools and forecast models as other meteorologists in the country, but we get the added challenge of the Great Lakes. →The Laboratory Library: Book Review
No single location in the state of Michigan is more than 85 miles from the shores of one of the Great Lakes. One of Earth's most valuable natural resources, the Great Lakes are not only habitats for abundant wildlife and foliage, but have provided humanity with food, drinking water, transportation and recreation for centuries. In fact, humanity's survival is as much a part of Great Lakes history as that of the salmon and the trout. →Just the Facts
Data from the National Cancer Institute shows that death rates from cancer in Michigan, like those of the United States, are trending slightly downward. Yet, only two Michigan counties are reported to have met objectives set by the Centers for Disease Control for reducing cancer mortality. →Too Clever by Math
The Rev. Paula Timm stands in a small pantry in the basement of Harbor Beach United Methodist Church, looking over the stock of canned fruit, boxed cereals and oatmeal. This is the "breakfast" section of the room. Further along the shelves come "lunch" and "dinner." →
ACCORDING TO A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report released in November 2009, new cars and light-duty trucks have increased fuel efficiency while decreasing carbon dioxide emissions for each of the past five years.
A 2009 COMPARISON of regular cigarettes and fire-safe cigarettes by the Harvard School of Public Health revealed that FSCs produced 13.9 percent more naphthalene and 11.4 percent more carbon monoxide than regular cigarettes.
ARCHAEOLOGY! CURRENT RESEARCH IN THE U-M MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Now Open
University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History
Ann Arbor
"Among the many topics featured in this exhibition are: recent archaeological research under Lake Huron, studies of the remains of 19th century Ann Arbor, ... and how archaeologists study the diets of ancient peoples."
VIEWSPACE EXHIBIT FROM NASA
Now Open
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum
Ann Arbor
Daily updated images from NASA's space telescopes give unique access to astronomy and new discoveries.
WORLD OF DINOSAURS: LAND, SEA & AIR
Now Open
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Bloomfield Hills
"The most comprehensive exhibit of dinosaurs and other reptiles and birds from the Mesozoic Era ever displayed in Metro Detroit."
HUBBLE ON IMAX
Starts July 2, 2010
Detroit Science Center
Detroit
See with your own eyes and on the big screen how the Hubble space telescope changes the way you see outer space.
