Articles for tag: Alaska science, Arctic studies, atmospheric phenomena, Environmental Research, Geophysics, glacial phenomena, ice science, mysterious lights, natural mysteries, polar exploration

Scientists Detect Mysterious Lights Beneath Alaska's Ice

Scientists Detect Mysterious Lights Beneath Alaska’s Ice

Andrew Alpin

Deep beneath Alaska’s frozen surface, something extraordinary is happening. While most of us are familiar with the dancing aurora that illuminates the state’s winter skies, researchers are now uncovering an entirely different kind of light phenomenon occurring beneath the ice. This discovery is challenging everything scientists thought they knew about life in extreme cold environments. ...

Australia’s Largest Intertidal Oyster Reefs Found in the Tropical North

Jan Otte

For decades, oyster reefs were considered relics of the past lost victims of overharvesting, pollution, and coastal development. But in a breathtaking find, scientists have revealed extensive, living oyster reefs running along Australia’s tropical north, some covering as much as five hectares and comparable to football fields in size. These reefs, concealed in plain sight, ...