When a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research project discovered a mysterious object more than two miles underwater in the Gulf of Alaska, scientists were puzzled. Three years later, ...

Three interrelated elements must be defined when setting the scope of a science plan in order to focus attention and resources on a practical subset of the vast array of possible research questions.

In a decision that was delayed by the prolonged federal government shutdown last fall, federal fishery regulators have increased this year’s allowable harvest of Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska. The ...

Southern Alaska’s winter finale delivered a spectacular atmospheric display, captured by a NASA satellite. Cold Arctic air ...

As winter turned to spring, the skies over the Gulf of Alaska displayed textbook examples of numerous cloud formations.

After more than two years of speculation, scientists have identified the mysterious 'golden orb' discovered over two miles deep in the Gulf of Alaska as the remains of a giant deep-sea anemone, ...

Scientists discovered a peculiar golden orb at the bottom of the Gulf of Alaska in 2023, sparking curiosity for nearly three years.

After more than two years of speculation, scientists have identified the mysterious 'golden orb' found over two miles deep in the Gulf of Alaska in 2023. The smooth, gold-colored object is the remnant ...

Initial guesses ranged from an egg case to a dead sponge to coral, even aliens.

During the past four decades, the Southern Gulf Coast region—Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas—and the Gulf of Alaska have been directly impacted by large-scale oil spills of ...