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Magnetic declination and finding the moon
February 01, 2023
Magnetic north, the default setting on many phone compasses, is often many degrees off from true north, depending on where you are on the planet.
Read articleAlaska blackfish in a world of its own
January 26, 2023
North of the village of Hughes, in frigid, sluggish water, dim blue light penetrates two feet of lake ice. The ice has a quarter-size hole, maintained by a stream of methane bubbles. Every few minutes, a brutish little fish swims up, turns to sip air, and peels back to the dank.
Read articleStudy offers new insight on what ancient noses smelled
January 26, 2023
It sounds a little like Stone Age standup: A Denisovan and a human walk past a bees' nest heavy with honeycomb. What happens next?
Read articleResearch explains strength of earthquake shaking in Nenana Basin
January 26, 2023
New insight in Nenana Basin
Read articleWade Albright selected as director of Alaska Satellite Facility
January 25, 2023
New director for Alaska Satellite Facility
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31st annual Science for Alaska talks and outreach events announced
January 20, 2023
Annual lecture series has a new twist
Read article Kelp farms could help reduce coastal marine pollution
January 19, 2023
The water-filtering abilities of farmed kelp could help reduce marine pollution in coastal areas, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study.
Read articleAlaska's small glaciers on the way out
January 18, 2023
Glaciers worldwide are withering. Half of them will disappear by the end of this century, and much of the lost ice will vanish from mountains in Alaska, scientists say.
Read articleNew report series aims to help Alaska's Arctic decision-making
January 17, 2023
The University of Alaska has released the first in a series of informational reports designed to aid state leaders as Alaska confronts a rapidly changing Arctic and the increasingly globalized North.
Read articleFinding a midwinter night's roost
January 06, 2023
During the darkest days of Alaska's winter, black-capped chickadees stuff themselves with enough seeds and frozen insects to survive 18-hour nights.
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