One researcher is using citizen scientists to map jellyfish blooms around the world.
Wildlife
Landing a lamprey: A fickle fishery opens on Yukon
Diverse commercial markets for the snake-like creature have opened up over the past few years but catching them can be tricky.
Some halibut may successfully adapt to warmer seas, others may not
New research suggests Pacific halibut may adapt favorably to increased ocean temperatures. Greenland halibut may not be so lucky.
First winter in the wild looms for re-introduced wood bison
The Innoko Flats wood bison herd is going into its first winter in the wild.
Lab identifies likely cause of death for Katmai bear cub
After thousands of viewers watched a spring cub die in late October, the animal’s remains were sent to a lab in Madison, Wisconsin, for a necropsy.
Online sleuths puzzle over on-camera bear deaths at Katmai National Park
“We see bears being killed by other bears, we also see occasionally adult bears killing each other … but our understanding of the non-traumatic deaths is fairly uncommon,” said Troy Hamon, chief of resource management for Katmai National Park & Preserve.