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In 1921, Alaskan seamstress Ada Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 a month; nearly two years later, she was rescued as its only surviving person

Ada Blackjack joined an Arctic expedition for $50 monthly pay. She became the sole human survivor after others perished or vanished. Blackjack taught herself survival skills and cared for a sick companion. She endured nearly two years alone on the island with a cat. A rescue ship finally found Blackjack…

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August 12 solar eclipse: Check US states that can witness the astronomical phenomenon, timings and viewing details

Skywatchers in Europe and North America anticipate a total solar eclipse on August 12. A narrow path of totality will cross Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. Partial eclipse views will be available across parts of Europe and the northern United States. Proper eye protection is essential for viewing the partial solar…

The Economic Times

Roald Amundsen crosses the north pole in an airship – archive, 1926

The polar explorer, along with designer and pilot Umberto Nobile, make what is considered the first successful journey of any kind to the pole

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What to know: Downtown Anchorage braces for a canine takeover as the Iditarod’s 54th run begins

The Iditarod returns to Anchorage as hundreds of dogs and their mushers line up for the race’s ceremonial start

The Independent UK

Plane crash which killed 10 in Alaska was half a ton overweight, investigation finds

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report

The Independent UK

US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

The National Transportation Safety Board says a commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska and killed all 10 people on board was half a ton overweight for the known or possible weather conditions in the area

The Independent UK

Ten Bodies Recovered After Fatal Bering Sea Plane Crash

Tragic Bering Air plane crash in Alaska results in recovery of all 10 victims, prompting an investigation into the cause.

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Rescuers Search For Missing Plane In Alaska's Norton Sound

Rescuers search for a missing plane in Alaska's Norton Sound involving 10 people. Aviation incident near Nome.

Evening Standard

Plane vanishes over Alaska as desperate search launched - map shows last known location

Bering Air Caravan carrying 10 people vanished over Alaska in third major incident in US aviation in eight days

The Independent UK

Crews search for missing Alaska plane with 10 onboard

Authorities are searching rural Alaska for an aircraft that went missing while carrying 10 people

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The Alaskan hero dogs who prevented a diphtheria epidemic in 1925

One hundred years ago an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Alaskan outpost of Nome caught the world’s attention.

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The Independent UK

An Alaskan town has a dark history of missing persons. A podcast host is picking up where authorities left off

Joseph Balderas, 36, was last seen on June 24, 2016, in Nome, Alaska. Four years later, on August 31, 2020, Florence Okpealuk, 33, vanished from the same town. Podcast host Payne Lindsey traveled to the edge of the Arctic circle to find out more for a new season of Up…

The Independent UK

Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military

Climate change is opening up the Arctic, and a $600 million-plus expansion will make Nome on Alaska's western coast the nation’s first deep-water Arctic port

The Hindu

‘At least 10% of the human genome is unchanged across mammal species’

a new genetic project called zoonomia has started comparing the genetic blueprints of an array of animals and its link to humans

Reuters

A good dog with great genes - 1920s Alaska sled-relay hero Balto

In 1925, a handsome male sled dog named Balto led a 13-dog team that braved blizzard conditions during the grueling final 53-mile (85-km) leg of a 674-mile (1,088-km) dogsled relay, bringing lifesaving medicine to the Alaskan city of Nome during a diphtheria outbreak.

Reuters

Ambitious genome project shows how humans fit with other mammals

Scientists on Thursday unveiled the results of a project comparing the genomes of 240 mammal species - from aardvarks and aye-ayes to zebus and zebras, as well as people - to trace evolutionary changes spanning 100 million years, pinpointing genetic traits widely shared and those more uniquely human.

Inverse

Was Balto Part Wolf? DNA Analysis Reveals New Details About the Heroic Dog

Balto, the heroic sled dog from 1925, had his genome sequenced, revealing that he was intermediate between wolves and modern domesticated dogs.

The Independent UK

660-mile rescue flight highlights Alaska's unique challenges

The Alaska Air National Guard this week traveled nearly 660 miles to rescue a pregnant woman on a small island 2 miles from Russia

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