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Northern Snowshoe Hares Eat Lots of Dirt

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Aug 10, 2018 Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science

The evidence is in: Snowshoe hares near Wiseman eat lots of dirt. “I have thousands and thousands of photos of hares eating soil in this one little spot,” said Donna DiFolco, a biologist and cartographer with the National Park Service. DiFolco has studied hares in the eastern portion of Gates of the Arctic National Park […]

Arc Volcano Releases Mix of Material from Earth’s Mantle and Crust

By Hannah Hickey | University of Washington on Jun 15, 2016 Featured, Science/Education

Volcanoes are an explosive and mysterious process by which molten rock from Earth’s interior escapes back into the atmosphere. Why the volcano erupts – and where it draws its lava from – could help trace the lifecycle of materials that make up our planet. New University of Washington research shows that a common type of […]