The tree that crashed through a Juneau neighborhood this fall was older than the United States. Local naturalists say its rings tell us a lot about the life it lived.
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Predator reduction efforts have not increased moose harvests, study says
The study used about 40 years of state harvest data to analyze the efficacy of using wolf and bear reduction to increase moose hunter success.
Cable ship finishes undersea fiber optic link to Southeast’s Prince of Wales Island
The cable runs from the Prince of Wales Island community of Coffman Cove to Juneau.
In busy month, HAARP will do everything from making video art to bouncing a signal off the moon
Another experiment aims to better understand a low-altitude, aurora-like atmospheric glow known as Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement, or STEVE.
Scientists are using microphones to measure how fast glaciers are melting
Scientists are analyzing sounds from glaciers to predict exactly how quickly ice is melting and what that could mean for the rise in sea level.
Yes, that was an earthquake near Ketchikan on Sunday night. Here’s why it didn’t show up online
Seismologist Natalia Ruppert chalks up the miss to not having enough seismic stations near Ketchikan.