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An old friend returns to the far north
May 16, 2025
A Fairbanks biologist recently cupped in his hand a tiny bird whose arrival he had been rooting for. That bird -- a female Hammond's flycatcher -- now holds the title of the oldest known of its species.
UAF to host free Arctic Research Open House
May 12, 2025
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host its annual Arctic Research Open House Thursday, May 15 from 4 - 7 p.m. on the West Ridge of the Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks.
Dale Guthrie opened door to lost world
May 09, 2025
Sometimes -- but not very often -- a door creaks open to a lost world. Sometimes the right person steps in. Dale Guthrie, an Alaska biologist and paleontologist who died in 2024 at the age of 88, was that guy.
New ancient fish species earliest known salmon ancestor
May 09, 2025
A new paper published this week in the journal Papers in Paleontology has named three new species of fish from that time period, including a salmonid, dubbed Sivulliusalmo alaskensis.
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