November ranks 2nd hottest on record for the Arctic and globe
November 2020 ranked second hottest on record, overtaking November 2019 for the No. 2 spot, according to scientists at the
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The ‘caribou of the Cretaceous’: study says Edmontosaurus once called the Arctic home
One of the most prolific dinosaurs known lived some 70 million years ago between Alberta and Colorado. It also called Alaska’s
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Super salty water in northern Alaska helping scientists learn about conditions for life in space
New Arctic research is offering something different to ponder when stargazing at celestial bodies. It points to a possible connection
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Alaska sees first measles case since 2015
According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the diagnosis was confirmed Tuesday, in an unvaccinated teenager from
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Paleontologists discover Arctic’s first-ever lambeosaur fossil in Alaska
Paleontologists have discovered the remains of the Arctic’s first-ever lambeosaur — a crested, duck-billed dinosaur — in Alaska’s North Slope.
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Shellfish poisoning becoming less predictable, say researchers in Alaskan Indigenous communities
Point Louisa is a common clamming spot for harvesters from the Tlingit and Haida tribes, as well as the Filipino
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How do insects survive the winter? Not the way we thought
A new study is revealing the science behind how some insects survive winters in harsh climates, and it goes against
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Arctic and Antarctic waters breed more new species than tropics: study
Think life is easier in the tropics? A new study published in the journal Nature suggests Arctic and Antarctic waters,
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U.S. Coast Guard turns to Canada for help with designing its new heavy icebreaker
With growing concerns over its apparent “icebreaker gap” with Russia and an urgent need to replace its only operational heavy
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Rapid Arctic warming is increasing the frequency of blizzards in U.S. Northeast: study
While the northeastern United States is recovering from the third major winter storm this month, the Arctic is experiencing one
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Mixing science with traditional knowledge, researchers hope to get seal oil on the menu in Alaska
There’s a traditional foods movement happening in Alaska. Dieticians, administrators, and others are trying to get more wild foods like
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Alaska university names economics lab after Nobel laureate Vernon Smith
Nobel laureate economist Vernon Smith spent three years at the University of Alaska Anchorage late in his career, and UAA
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Melting small glaciers play a big role in Alaska river systems
The small and sometimes patchy glaciers that cling to high mountain slopes in Alaska appear to be big players in
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Scientists discover dinosaur fossils along Alaska river
Pushing off from the banks of the Tanana River this summer, Pat Druckenmiller knew the challenges his team of scientists
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