On the menu for northern snowshoe hares: Dirt
“I have thousands and thousands of photos of hares eating soil in this one little spot,” said a biologist and cartographer with the National Park Service.
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This scientist has been tracking the peregrine falcon’s recovery in Alaska over nearly 5 decades
Since 1973, biologist Skip Ambrose has made the same 180-mile trip up the Yukon River to observe peregrine falcon nests.
Traveling Alaska’s biggest river by canoe
Canoe trip from Eagle to Circle cuts through a fascinating 170-mile section of the Yukon River's 2,000-mile run to the Bering Sea.
Parting a sea of Fortymile caribou on a canoe trip
Thanks to efforts from wildlife professionals, hunters and government leaders, the Fortymile Herd has grown steadily during the last 40 years.
Fairbanks archaeologist finds surprising connection between prehistoric China and Alaska cultures
A paper by Fairbanks-based archaeologist Feng Qu upends long held views on where the cultural practices of prehistoric Eskimo peoples originated.
Why only female mosquitoes bother us (and other facts about the insects Alaskans love to hate)
Avoiding mosquitoes in Alaska is tough, but it helps to know what you're up against.
Seabirds again washing ashore dead in Western Alaska
Birds have been reported dead or behaving strangely in communities throughout the Bering Strait region, from Shishmaref to Unalakleet and on St. Lawrence Island.
Warming in the north continues as predicted
Human-assisted or not, thawing permafrost is a slow-motion disaster happening now in most of northern Alaska.
A 10,000-year-old mammoth tusk was stolen from an Anchorage science center. The BLM is offering a reward for tips.
A 100-pound tusk handled by generations of Anchorage schoolchildren was taken during a burglary at the Campbell Creek Science Center.
Are Alaska’s pink salmon too much of a good thing?
Some scientists think the fish is an overabundant predator that outcompetes other salmon and some seabirds.
Study reveals shift in diet of Cook Inlet’s endangered belugas
Researchers hope a new study's findings will help with the conservation of the white whales.
What it’s like to run circles for 24 hours around the land of no night
Summer happens every year, but it's always a surprise. In that spirit, the Alaska Endurance Trail Run in Fairbanks drew runners who pushed themselves to see how far they could go on foot in 24 hours.
‘Tantalizing’ clues could lead to earthquake forecasts, UAF researchers say
A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist detected low-frequency signals before an earthquake, offering hope that quake forecasting might one day be possible.
Alaska structures crumble without human attention. Water is the main cause.
Researchers with the Cold Climate Housing Research Center in Fairbanks agree that water is the most powerful agent of demise in abandoned structures.
‘Is this normal?’ Carpal tunnel, hair loss, kidney stones and other pregnancy issues
"There's just so much secret shame and taboos."
Boulder-size clues to how humans settled Americas turn up in Southeast Alaska
Scientists have discovered what they say is “direct evidence” supporting the theory that ice age migrants from Asia traveled down the Pacific Coast, rather than through North America’s interior.
Alaska is no stranger to volcanoes. But what would happen in a big eruption?
Fissures oozing lava won't be opening up in Southcentral Alaska anytime soon.
Five myths about volcanoes
No, they can’t be “overdue” for an eruption.
Snow and ice samples from Mount Hunter show a record of a colder past
Snow and ice cores showed that snow at two-plus miles elevation on Mount Hunter is now melting more than at any time since the 1600s.
Alaska bison await shipment to Siberia in project to fight climate change
Twelve yearling bison from Alaska will be part of a geoengineering scheme to see if herbivores can recreate the ice age in Siberia.