Dredge Diver Dies While Working Off-Shore of Nome, Alaska
A dive tender working on a landing craft operating as a mining dredge in northwest Alaska contacted the Alaska State…
Study of Chilean Quake Shows Potential for Future Earthquake
Near real-time analysis of the April 1 earthquake in Iquique, Chile, showed that the 8.2 event occurred in a gap…
Mercury in the World’s Oceans: On the Rise
Little was known about how much mercury in the environment was the result of human activities, or how much “bioavailable”…
Snow has Thinned on Arctic Sea Ice
From research stations drifting on ice floes to high-tech aircraft radar, scientists have been tracking the depth of snow that…
Troopers Ask Public for Help Locating Fairbanks Suspect
At 8 am on Wednesday morning, a call went in and troopers responded to a report of a stolen…
Alaska Woman Mauled on Heney Ridge Trail South of Cordova
A long-time Cordova woman was mauled by a Brown Bear while hiking on the Heney Ridge Trail in an active…
Embalming Study ‘Rewrites’ Key Chapter in Egyptian History
Researchers from the Universities of York, Macquarie and Oxford have discovered new evidence to suggest that the origins of mummification…
Arctic Village Man’s Remains Found on the Chena River
The Arctic Village man who was the subject of an intense search after he went missing after jumping from the…
VIDEO: Kalamazoo Police Officer Saves Woman from Choking
In an unusual event caught on the dash cam of a Kalamazoo, Michigan police vehicle, police officer Jason Gates saved…
California Man Slaughters Parents, Children Monday Night
When asked why he did it, Goleta area man, Nicolas Holzer, said, ” I had to,” after he was arrested…