May 11, 2012 · The lack of a term for the black-billed magpie may be because the bird was not in Southwest Alaska until recently. The long-tailed relative of ravens and jays seems to be extending its …

Jun 28, 2012 · This spring, Tape, author of the book The Changing Arctic Landscape, set up 14 time-lapse cameras in Alaska north of the Arctic Circle. He programmed them to snap one picture every …

Mar 21, 2013 · While Taras waded through a winter’s worth of snow to point out the scratchy wing marks of a magpie or similar-size bird, another instructor worked in a white crater 30 feet away, levering …

3 days ago · The Northern Lights and the aurora borealis are two names for the same thing. The term aurora borealis was first used by Galileo in 1619 to suggest the likeness of the northern lights to an …

Feb 12, 2026 · It has long been established that the makeup of human blood bears a haunting resemblance to that of sea water.

Feb 8, 2024 · During these late winter days, researchers who are studying the rusty discoloration of northern Alaska streams are prepping for summer field trips.

May 1, 2003 · Other birds killed by the disease include the gray jay, magpie, and many types of raptors. “Birds that show symptoms have tremors, can’t fly, and don’t hold their wings normally,” Beckmen said.

Roger Jaramillo walks on crampons while roped to a sled and his partner Matthew Crisafi-Lurtsema. The pair climbed Denali and sampled microplastics along their route in June, 2024. Photo by Roger …

A tandem of NASA sounding rockets blasted off from Poker Flat Research Range at about 1:30 a.m. today on a mission to better understand how...

Dec 8, 2005 · Geophysical Institute research assistant Adam Bucki stands next to a GPS antenna at one of 76 spots in Southeast Alaska. Scientists are using the sites, such as this one in Lituya Bay, to find …