State officials want the federal government to remove some protections for Southeast and Southcentral humpback whales. But a noted researcher says it’s too early to do that.
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Strong deep-sea quake rattles Unalaska
A 6.1 magnitude quake coming from unusually deep underwater shook Nikolski and Unalaska around noon last Wednesday.
Robot Swarm: A Flock Of Drones That Fly Autonomously
Can drones, the small unmanned aircraft that are at the forefront of fields from warfare to commercial delivery systems, fly without human intervention? A team of Hungarian researchers answers yes, having created 10 drones that self-organize as they move through the air.
Final Friday marks last public day for Alaska State Museum
After 47 years of operation, downtown Juneau facility closing to make way for SLAM
Killers Were Tiny, Victims Were Huge At Chile’s Whale Graveyard
Since construction workers discovered dozens of fossils along a highway in Chile in 2011, one question has preoccupied researchers: What killed the whales, seals and other creatures that ended up there more than 5 million years ago?
Glacier Bay’s bears a remnant of the ice age
Much of the focus on bears is on population management for hunting. But one scientist is studying bears for their sake and not ours.