The diminutive predator is a terrible swimmer but thrives in the intertidal zone thanks to odd evolutionary adaptation.
Tag: Alaska
Helping to Reveal a Still-Shuttered World
Our weekly photo essay series offered readers a glimpse of distant places and cultures that, for a second straight year, remained largely inaccessible.
As Earth Warms, Old Mayhem and Secrets Emerge From the Ice
Climate change is revealing long-frozen artifacts and animals to archaeologists. But the window for study is slender and shrinking.
10 Republican-led States Sue Over Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
The lawsuit is being led by Missouri’s attorney general, Eric Schmitt, and the attorney general of Nebraska, Doug Peterson.
A Stunning Look at the Hidden Mysteries of Glacier Caves
A group of scientists and adventure athletes are venturing into icy labyrinths to study their relationships with glacial melting and climate change.
Stranded Killer Whale Survives With Help of Good Samaritans
Rescuers and wildlife officials kept it cool and wet while waiting for a rising tide. The orca returned to sea about six hours after it was spotted on the rugged shores of an Alaskan island.
Tiny Fossils From Alaska Reveal Dinosaur Life in the Arctic
Baby dinosaur “microfossils” suggest that many species lived and thrived in some of the coldest parts of the planet.
Alaska to Offer Covid Vaccines at Airports
Alaska is the 22d state to announce plans to vaccinate nonresidents against the coronavirus.
Petr Kellner, Czech Billionaire, Is Among 5 Killed in Alaska Heli-Skiing Crash
Petr Kellner, the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic according to the Forbes list of billionaires, was part of the excursion, according to those who chartered the flight.
China’s Sharp Words in Alaska Signal its More Confident Posture
The Biden administration’s strategy to curb Beijing faces a stiff challenge as China uses its economic, diplomatic and military might to deflect criticism.