Nicole Misarti has gagged in the name of science. The University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist uses new and old bones of animals to determine what their lives were like. Those bones are not always clean and odor-free. Five years ago, to recover bones from walruses killed during a group-trampling event near Point Lay, Misarti […]
Venus was once Earth-like and maybe even habitable. Why is it so different from Earth now? This week NASA announced its selection of four finalists in its Discovery Program competition, and one of the selected groups hopes to help find an answer. UAF Geophysical Institute research professor Robert Herrick is a member of the science team for […]
A new federal report says that Alaska’s rainforests contribute an average of 48 million salmon annually to the state’s commercial fishing industry. The study led by the US Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station found that the average value of these “forest fish” when they are brought back to the dock is some $88 […]
Altruistic helping — the act of giving away something desirable, even at a cost to oneself — is perhaps no more evident than when it comes to food. Human adults often respond to hungry people, whether through food banks or fundraisers, or by simply handing over their lunch. But when, and how, does […]