- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 23rd, 2015
Paleontologists Discover New Dinosaur Species in Alaska
These ancient creatures were about 30 feet (9 meters) long
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 15th, 2015
35,000 Walruses Come Ashore in Alaska
They couldn't find any ice, and so they retreated on land
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 31st, 2015
Mount McKinley, North America's Highest Peak, Changes Name to Denali
The name change will be officially announced this Monday
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 10th, 2015
NASA Releases View of Wildfires in Alaska As Seen from Space
Well over 700 fires have been reported in Alaska this season
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 5th, 2015
Remains of Ancient Long-Necked Marine Reptile Found in Alaska
The species lived during the Late Cretaceous
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 10th, 2015
It's Been Raining Scary-Looking Vampire Fish in Alaska, No Joke
Worry not, this is not the end of the world
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 14th, 2015
Carved Bone Pendants Found in Alaska Are 12,300 Years Old
The ancient pendants might be the oldest pieces of artwork thus far discovered in this region in North America
- History
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 20th, 2015
Asia and the New World Traded Centuries Before Columbus Was Even Born
Investigation delivers yet another blow to Christopher Columbus' reputation as the discoverer of the New World
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 12th, 2015
Phytoplankton Bloom Near Alaska Revealed in Satellite Image
The image was obtained with the help of the Landsat 8 satellite, NASA scientists released it just a few days ago
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 5th, 2015
Daredevils Save Moose Caught in an Avalanche in Alaska
The rescuers say they used shovels to move the snow covering the moose's body and free the defenseless animal
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2014
Why Skipping Rocks on a Frozen Lake Makes the Coolest Sound Ever
The “pew pew” noise is strikingly similar to the ones made by bizarre weapons featured in science-fiction movies
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 16th, 2014
Photo of the Day: Retreating Glaciers in Alaska as Seen from Space
These two glaciers in Alaska are fueled by snow that falls at higher elevations
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 29th, 2014
Ocean Acidification Is a Threat to Fisheries in Alaska, NOAA Says
Communities living in this part of the world will too be greatly affected
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 7th, 2014
Hundreds of Dinosaur Footprints Found in Alaska's Denali National Park
The footprints were left behind by duck-billed dinosaurs known as hadrosaurs
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 27th, 2014
Bear Falls from the Sky, Crashes Birthday Party, Eats All the Cupcakes
The black bear scared the life out of partygoers, luckily nobody was harmed
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2014
Watch: Photographer Has Really Close Encounter with a Brown Bear
The video was shot in a sanctuary in Alaska, has only recently made it online
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 11th, 2014
Climate Change Is Cooking Up a New Permafrost in Alaska
The bad news is this permafrost will probably disappear by the end of the century