Science & Tech

The marine mammals have been “attacking” sailboats since 2020. But those encounters are becoming more frequent, and some say the orcas’ tactics are evolving.

The discovery of an ancient fish trap last year placed Indigenous people near Prince of Wales Island around 11,000 years ago. New research may push that time back even further. 

According to NOAA, the discovery is crucial because these gas seeps can create unique surrounding habitats and provide potential sources of alternative energy and biopharmaceuticals.

Once the system is operational, the egg will be a very expensive seismometer.

Wind chimes were the inspiration for an instrument that collects weather data and turns it into music. Now the technology will get used for educational projects across Southeast.

The call for guardrails on AI systems has intensified in recent months as public and profit-driven enterprises are embracing new generations of programs.

One engineer described how automated drone flights collecting images of an avalanche zone was “like a lawn mower mowing the lawn.”

Using airborne radar equipment, scientists were able to do the equivalent of a full-body scan of the world’s largest piedmont glacier.

Last year there were over 47,000 earthquakes in Alaska and surrounding regions — a slight decrease in seismic activity compared to recent years.

Researchers are focused on two eruptions — one 400 years ago and one about 800 years ago — that were more explosive than recent ones.