For centuries, dogs have helped people travel across the Arctic, hauling supplies, equipment, and other goods through snowy landscapes where other domesticated animals struggled to venture. Now, a new study publishing October 14 in the Cell Press journal iScience finds that sled dogs might have evolved shorter legs that helped them pull loads more efficiently. […]
Two sounding rockets will launch from Poker Flat Research Range as early as this week on separate missions studying some of the smallest particles in space and the deaths of stars. A NASA mission will study how cosmic dust forms, and a University of Colorado Boulder mission will seek to learn more about dying stars. […]
As data centers and artificial intelligence raise new questions about energy, water, land, infrastructure, jobs and community priorities across Alaska, a new report from the University of Alaska Fairbanks offers a different way to approach the conversation. “Computing in Place: A Conversation Guide on Data Centers for Alaskans, by Alaskans” was developed by the Alaska Center […]
The 2026 Alaska Invasive Species Workshop, a forum for land and invasive species managers and scientists to discuss current issues, will be held October 27-29, 2026, in Juneau. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is coordinating the workshop with the Alaska Invasive Species Partnership, an informal statewide group of agencies, organizations and individuals […]