The dead birds are still a mystery, but the huge area where they’re being found and the prolonged die-off indicates it might be the result of a change in the food web caused by “the Blob.”
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Massive Space Telescope Is Finally Coming Together
In a NASA facility just outside of Washington, D.C., workers are building the largest space telescope ever.
Tuluksak school wins national contest, learns computer coding
Last week in President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address, he envisioned a future where all students in the U.S. learned computer science. That future is beginning in Tuluksak where 21 iPads are being shipped to the Kuskokwim school to teach coding.
Bristol Bay revealed as Blob hotspot
It’s unclear whether The Blob will affect area salmon fisheries.
Alaskans fly south for Arctic symposium
Alaska officials, municipal and Native corporation representatives, and top Coast Guard officers are attending the third annual Arctic Encounter Symposium in Seattle.
Stinging Report On Pandemics Makes Louis Pasteur Look Like A Prophet
The French disease fighter had a healthy fear of microbes. So does a new report, which worries that humankind might not be ready to fight off the next pandemic.
The President Wants Every Student To Learn Computer Science. How Would That Work?
Adding a new, complex, technical subject to the curriculum won’t be easy. We hear from students, teachers, entrepreneurs and educators about the challenges.
This Germ Can Live Decades In Distilled Water, Kill Humans In 48 Hours
It causes melioidosis, whose yearly death toll of 90,000 is about the same as for measles. But the disease hasn’t been on the global health radar — until now.
Late scientist’s work culminates in new butterfly guide
A new butterfly guide is out. It identifies thousands of species across Alaska, eastern Russia and western Canada. The guide also reflects the collaborative work of hundreds of scientists and amateur collectors.
Stomach Of Ancient Iceman Held Microbes Like Ours
Scientists analyzed the tummy of a 5,300-year-old ice mummy and found bacteria that many modern humans still carry.