Super-Earth Orbiting Barnard’s Star
A planet has been detected orbiting Barnard’s Star, a mere 6 light-years away. This breakthrough — announced in a paper published…
Alaska is Most Dangerous US State
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]laska is by far the most dangerous state in the nation, according to the business website 24/7 Wall Street. The most…
NASA Brings Mars Landing, First in Six Years, to Viewers Everywhere Nov. 26
NASA’s Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander is scheduled to touch down on the…
Alaskans, Canadians Pause to Recognize 100 Years since End of World War I
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, veterans, service members…
California’s Deadliest Fire Leaves 48 Dead, Hundreds Missing
Search teams in the U.S. state of California found more bodies Tuesday in areas ravaged by the most destructive wildfire…
Materials From Arctic Shelves Are Changing the Water’s Composition
Materials from Arctic Shelves are Changing the Water’s Composition: Scientists say the input of shelf-derived materials to the central Arctic…
Pentagon Chief to Visit US Southern Border Wednesday
PENTAGON — Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis says he will travel to the U.S. southern border Wednesday, where thousands of American…
Rare Fossil Bird Deepens Mystery of Avian Extinctions
During the late Cretaceous period, more than 65 million years ago, hundreds of different species of birds flitted around the…
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill’s Dramatic Effect on Stingrays
It has been almost a decade since the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill. Described as the worst environmental disaster in the…
Alaska Chickadees are Brainy Birds
Alaska chickadees have proven themselves brainier than Colorado chickadees. A researcher at the University of California Davis once compared black-capped…