A weather app called mPing allows the National Weather Service to use realtime information from the public to fine-tune its forecasts. The scientist who invented it is pretty excited. Besides helping make better forecasts, mPing also is a sophisticated research tool.
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Scientists discover mysterious uranium particle above Aleutian Islands
The enriched uranium probably came from somewhere in Asia. But even using wind trajectories and particle dispersion models, researchers can’t pin it on a specific country.
Two Petersburg teams return from ocean science competition in Seward
In February, Petersburg High School students joined teams from around the state in an 20th annual National Ocean Sciences Bowl regional competition in Seward.
Scientists discover evidence of recent, rare alpine tsunami near Juneau
A gigantic piece of rock fell Dec. 30, 2016 from a cliff at the head of Cowee Creek, north of Juneau. A 30-foot high wave rolled down the creek, downing 1500 trees and scouring the shoreline in a 300-foot wide swath down the valley.
Are there zombie viruses in the thawing permafrost?
There’s a new fear from climate change: Bacteria and viruses buried in frozen ground coming back to life as the Arctic warms up. We went digging in permafrost to find out how worried we should be.
New study recounts discovery of ‘ancient Beringian’ ancestors of indigenous peoples
A University of Alaska Fairbanks archaeology professor and an international team of scientists have discovered evidence of a previously unknown, ancient people who were among the first to cross over from Asia to Alaska more than 15,000 years ago.