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The “Alaskan triangle”: An area where 20,000 people mysteriously disappeared
According to the IFL Science website, nearly 20,000 people have disappeared in the “Alaskan Triangle” since 1972 (2,225 per year). This is an area of the planet with the highest number of unsolved ...
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New guide for kelp farmers chronicles more than 100 kinds of seaweed found in Alaska
The guide aims to advance the state’s budding mariculture industry at a time when global demand for kelp products is on the rise.
Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program celebrates 30 years of uplifting students
According to an ANSEP press release, the program has helped the educational growth and career goals of more than 2,500 ...
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‘The best job in Alaska’: 30 years of writing about Alaska science
The gig has taken Ned Rozell on adventures across Alaska, from Mount Katmai to the Nogahabara Dunes and Kiska Island.
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and under siege from a contagious disease known as the “strangling angel” for the way it suffocated chi ...
Combining a passion for skiing and data science, Anchorage's Eric Packer creates a forecasting app for winter adventurers
Eric Packer grew up in Anchorage a standout skier, competing in cross country races at the highest level and tackling ...
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Largest earthquake in 35 years hits Southwest Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Takotna Wednesday evening, the largest to hit the area since December 1989.
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GOP members of U.S. Senate probe RFK Jr. on his history of vaccine denial
Cassidy, a physician, said that he agrees with Kennedy that vaccines should be safe and effective, but they are far apart in ...
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Millersville University accused of racial discrimination
A nonprofit watchdog group is taking issue with the schools' participation in a program to attract students of color to specific academic curriculums.
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Lawmakers worry federal worker ‘buyout’ could stymie energy projects
A senior Republican said she asked a top Trump aide to keep agencies sufficiently staffed to avoid impacts on permitting.
Cosmic “Ghost Towns:” Three Tiny Galaxies Unlock Ancient Universe Secrets
Rare ultra-faint dwarf galaxies beyond the influence of other galaxies show evidence that star formation was stifled long ago ...
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Groundwater in Arctic is delivering more carbon into the ocean than was previously known
A relatively small amount of groundwater trickling through Alaska's tundra is releasing huge quantities of carbon into the ocean, where it can contribute to climate change.