It had the makings of a twisted fairy tale, complete with an icebound village, and kids about to die from diphtheria. “At the exact same time as this outbreak was occurring, there was also a huge ...

Balto (voiced by Kevin Bacon) steps up to lead the sled team through the blizzard, carrying precious medicine to save the ...

The sled dog Balto has been celebrated in books and movies for his role in delivering desperately needed diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Now, his DNA has enabled scientists to explore ...

In January 1925, doctors in Nome, Alaska saw the stirrings of a diphtheria outbreak, a deadly infectious disease. The closest city with the antidote (a simple antibiotic) was Anchorage, 500 miles away ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. One dog led the way through a deadly blizzard. With Nome’s ...

In 1925, a sled dog named Balto led his plucky canine team on the last leg of a grueling 127-hour dogsled relay across Alaska to bring lifesaving medicine to the people of Nome—the famous “Serum Run.” ...

CLEVELAND — It had the makings of a twisted fairy tale, complete with an icebound village, and kids about to die from diphtheria. “At the exact same time as this outbreak was occurring, there was also ...