Science & Tech

The tusk, when it was intact, was thought to have been worth between $7,000 and $9,000, though as a paleontological resource, it was considered by some to be priceless.

A California vet traveled to Haines to teach local vets how to use the tilapia fish skins to heal burned animals — and help save a local dog’s life.

The Dunleavy administration says cruise ship observers aren’t needed. But DEC records show the Ocean Rangers are logging a pattern of potential water pollution from vessels.

For the last five years, the state has helped Alaska schools pay for faster internet — up to a point. As technology has advanced, some say it’s time to raise the bar.

Kachemak Bay was once abundant with crab, shrimp and other shellfish species. But by the early 1990s, populations hit rock bottom. A scientist and a college student are hoping to find out what happened.

At the Sitka Sound Science Center, researchers are incubating thousands of herring eggs to determine the effects of ocean warming and acidification on the species — now and in the future.