Alaskapox death brings attention to small animal virus

Alaskapox death brings attention to small animal virus

For nine years, Alaska health officials have been aware of an unusual virus causing rare, relatively mild illnesses in the Fairbanks area. But a recent case in another part of the state — this one resulting in a man’s death — has brought new attention to the  Alaskapox virus. Here’s some background on the virus. What … Read more

How scientists tracked the 1,000 km journey of a woolly mammoth using its tusk

How scientists tracked the 1,000 km journey of a woolly mammoth using its tusk

As It Happens6:35How scientists tracked the 1,000 km journey of a woolly mammoth using its tusk With nothing more than a tusk, researchers were able to track the 1,000 kilometre journey of a woolly mammoth that lived 14,000 years ago.  “The fact that we can actually regenerate her movement, her place along a landscape … … Read more