Some biologists hang from ropes to study birds. Many rise painfully early in the morning. Stacia Backensto disguised herself as a man.
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Video: Harbor seal released in Juneau
Three-month-old seal pup tests the waters at Auke Recreation Area.
New project seeks to boost number of Alaska Natives in STEM fields
The goal, ultimately, is to increase the number of Native tenured faculty at colleges and universities.
Experimental rocket explodes after launch in Kodiak
A rocket carrying an experimental Army strike weapon exploded seconds after take off from the Kodiak Launch Complex at about 12:25 a.m. Monday morning.
Summer quake spurs researchers to Amchitka
A team of scientists is descending on a former nuclear test site in the Aleutians today to search for damage from a massive earthquake.
Why don’t hibernating bears get osteoporosis?
Bears have the right idea. Don’t fight the cold; just shut ‘er down for six months and emerge when it’s warmer. Why didn’t we think of that?