The shop sold a range of different drinks, including milk teas, fruit lattes, jasmine green tea, milkshakes and frappes. Bubble tea originated in Taiwan and is a tea-based drink that is usually made ...

Once consumed mainly in small, formal tea ceremonies, matcha is now mixed into fruity lattes and preyed on by counterfeiters. Can it survive its own popularity? “It’s like the Wild West,” one tea ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — A mid-October swim isn't all that commonplace, but the Como Zoo's newest resident was anxious to make her public debut. Astra the polar bear paddled out on the deep-water side of the ...

Boba tea, also known as bubble tea, is a popular Taiwanese drink made with chewy tapioca pearls, brewed tea, milk, and sweetener. It’s a refreshing blend of creamy, sweet, and slightly chewy textures, ...

Update: Astra made her Como debut on Monday, Oct. 13, by exploring the deep-water side of Polar Bear Odyssey. Get more updates on Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s Facebook page. Como Park Zoo & ...

There's a new bear in town, bringing the number of polar bears at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota, to four. On Friday morning, zoo officials announced the arrival of 4-year-old Astra, who they ...

Astra, a female polar bear, at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, on Nov. 14, 2023. Astra, a 4-year-old, 700-pound female, arrived Oct. 9, 2025 at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St.

Astra, a 4-year-old polar bear, arrived at Como Zoo from Tacoma, Washington. Her move is part of a breeding effort to support polar bear conservation. Astra is currently in quarantine and not yet ...

Astra the 4-year-old polar bear is a new member of the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory who moved from Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wa.

On Wednesday evening, the newest resident of the Como Park Zoo arrived: a 4-year-old polar bear named Astra. Astra comes from the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. Her move to the ...

The wait has now begun to see when and how a federal appeals court will rule on Oregon U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut’s temporary order barring the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops in ...

Climate change is transforming ecosystems in the far north. An international team of scientists has made some surprising discoveries. Ashild Onvik Pedersen, a scientist who is armed with a rifle in ...