Lessons from Alaska walrus bones, dusty and stinky
Walrus bones can tell provide a wealth of information to scientists, but they aren’t always clean or odor-free.
The secret life of a red fox family
A year’s worth of observation allows for the documentation of the growth and eventual split of the family.
How an Alaska village grave led to a Spanish flu breakthrough
Samples taken from preserved bodies buried in permafrost helped develop a vaccine for the Spanish flu.
A scientific expedition to the top of the earth
The UAF Geophysical Institute’s Melinda Webster joins other scientists on a research vessel in Arctic Ocean.
How a fault that stretches from the Yukon to Interior Alaska slides Canadian gold into the state
Geologists have found matching rocks on either side of the Tintina Fault more than 200 miles apart.
How ‘river piracy’ may have contributed to record low water levels on the upper Yukon River
The term is used to explain what happens when one large drainage somehow steals the water of another.
A winter journey along the Yukon River
Columnist Ned Rozell, along with two friends, skied 100 miles of the frozen Yukon River along the route of the Yukon Quest until it got too cold for their skis to glide.
With cold, clear skies come sundogs and light pillars, brightening Alaska’s winter
Sundogs become visible if the crystals fall when the sun is low on the horizon and both the viewer and ice crystals are on the same horizontal plane as the sun.
The physics of slapshots and mid-ice collisions
When two NHL hockey players collide, their pads and body tissues can absorb enough energy to power a 100-watt light bulb for a minute and a half.
One scientist’s plan to keep the carbon in Alaska forests
Scientist estimates a significant increase in number of firefighters in the state could reduce the acres burned by 60%.
NASA prepares to launch rocket from Alaska’s Poker Flat range
The launch window for the annual winter experiment north of Fairbanks opens Sunday and runs for nearly two weeks.
'Active mass movements’ are increasing along the Denali Park road — and may bury it
“The movements are increasing on the road, leading to a greater likelihood of major landslides."