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Scarlet shorebird serves as harbinger of climate change between the poles

Red Knots take flight.The Delaware Shorebird Project monitors migratory shorebirds in order to develop conservation and management programs to protect them.

In years past, tens of thousands of red knots crowded the sandy beaches of Mispillion Harbor in Delaware Bay, gorging on fresh horseshoe crab eggs spawned in such abundance they turned the shoreline a gelatinous green. Smaller than a gull but larger... 45 minutes ago

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Featured

Reader photos: Me and my dad

This Father's Day readers shared their favorite photos of them and their dad.

2013 Creative Writing Contest winners

Read the winning entries for the 2013 UAA / ADN Creative Writing Contest.

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BUSINESS

Food companies work to make it look natural

Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection.

OUTDOORS

Outdoor hotline 6/18/13

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HEALTH

Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies in Maine

Physicist Kenneth Wilson, who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions, has died in Maine, where he retired to enjoy kayaking with his wife. He was 77.
HEALTH

Scientists discuss new photo-taking satellite

Nearly 120 scientists and engineers from around the world are meeting in South Dakota this week to discuss operational and technical issues with collecting images from the Landsat 8 satellite.

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HEALTH

Nonprofit launches campaign to reach uninsured

A nonprofit group helping to spread the word about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul launched a campaign Tuesday that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Americans and tackle their skepticism with straightforward messages.
FOOD & DRINK

Seattle area woman trying to live without food gives up

After dropping about 20 percent of her body weight, Naveena Shine, the 65-year-old Seattle area woman who got worldwide publicity for trying to live on just light and no food, is calling it quits with her grand experiment.
TRAVEL

Cruise Adventure Trends & Trips: New cruise ship water parks make a splash

Slides, flumes, coasters, bucket dumps: cruise ship water parks have all the bells, whistles, jets and bubblers - panoramic ocean views, too. Floating in all their water-soaked glory on the world's waterways, these shipboard water parks are debuting some first-time thrills this summer, including...
HEALTH

Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics

Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar - but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system.

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OUTDOORS PHOTOS

Cook Inlet coastline aerials

The coastline of Cook Inlet between Homer and Hallo Bay is rugged and varied.
HEALTH

Singapore fumes after pollution hits 16-year high

Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work Tuesday after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia caused air pollution to briefly hit its worst level in nearly 16 years.