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Alaska Volcano Observatory fully activates monitoring network for Sitka’s Mount Edgecumbe
A 2010 research paper noted evidence of an ash eruption about 1,150 years ago, including deposits in Sitka Sound.
Scientists may have found a reservoir of magma in Interior Alaska
For years, scientists have wondered why North America’s highest mountain is not a volcano.
A 1783 eruption in Iceland may have been catastrophic for northwest Alaska, scientists say
For eight months in 1783, Laki volcano spewed lava and belched noxious fumes into the atmosphere. One-quarter of Iceland’s population died.
A pair of earthquakes near Glacier Bay shook Southeast Alaska on Friday
Two quakes above magnitude 5 were felt lightly in places as far away as Juneau and Whitehorse. Smaller aftershocks continued through the weekend — about 40 so far.
Thanks, Neanderthals: How our ancient relatives could help find new antibiotics
No, this isn’t Jurassic Park level de-extinction. Yes, scientists are using machine learning to mine therapeutic molecules from our extinct relatives.