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Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin last longer and feel much stronger than quakes of comparable magnitude in other places. University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists are studying why.

Omega 3 fats help arctic ground squirrels stay warm during hibernation. That’s the finding of research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks published…

A cruise brought researchers from universities around the country to the Bering and Chukchi seas last month to monitor ocean ecosystems. As KUAC’s Mary…

A recently released study says Yukon River salmon may become too contaminated to eat unless human greenhouse gas emissions slow significantly. KUAC’s Mary…

Ocean acidity threatening the marine food web … All the carbon humans are spewing into the atmosphere through smokestacks and tailpipes is increasing the…

The Research Vessel Sikuliaq was officially commissioned Saturday in a ceremony at the boats’s home port in Seward. As KUAC’s Tim Ellis reports, the…

Fairbanks, AK - A new study indicates that the death of a wolf has implications for the rest of the pack, depending on the size of the pack and the dead…

The Air Force has agreed to delay its plans to demolish a $300 million research facility near Glennallen to allow more time to work out a deal to transfer…

The University of Alaska Board of Regents gave their formal approval for a $4.4 million project to repurpose the Syun-Ichi Akasofu Building on the campus…

If all goes according to plan, the University of Alaska Fairbanks will take possession of the Research Vessel Sikuliaq today. As KUAC’s Emily Schwing…