When we think of Alaska, we typically think of grizzly bears, moose, and harsh tundras—not sharks. However, the icy waters of ...

The Tlingit people of Alaska have a chilling legend about shape-shifting otters called Kushtaka that trap souls and prevent ...

Brian Barnes did something outrageous earlier this week. The biologist drove to a movie theater. In the middle of the day. Barnes, 70, had time to catch a matinee in Fairbanks because after 38 years ...

When you think of Alaskan animals, you probably think of grizzly bears, moose, or salmon. However, by far the most numerous animals in Alaska, both in terms of diversity and abundance, are ...

A group of endangered sea creatures was spotted in Alaska. Akira Hojo Unsplash A pilot spotted “white specks” in an Alaska bay and realized it was a pod of sea creatures, Alaska officials said. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 13—Overwhelming scenery. Overwhelming distances. Overwhelming daylight. Overwhelming adventure. That word — overwhelming — ...

Scientists discovered three new mammal species that survived in Alaska’s ancient Arctic during the age of dinosaurs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 2—The fit was just too perfect. When Homer writer Nancy Lord discovered friends of hers in the Pacific Northwest were ...

Three previously unknown species of rodent-like mammals that once scurried alongside dinosaurs in what is now northern Alaska ...