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Wet winter translates into satisfying spring for desert plants and animals

Southern Arizona wildflowers, insects, and reptiles are among those benefiting from more moisture.

Coexisting in rural spaces

How the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program is succeeding.

Dogs! A Science Tail

A new exhibit at the Arizona Science Center explores the relationship between humans and dogs and what makes our connection so special.

Four-person crew released from sealed habitat after week long journey

The crew studied what it would be like to live and work on another planet inside a pressurized habitat.

University of Arizona hurricane researchers predict above-average season ahead

They say the number of named hurricanes could reach a mark set in 2017.

UA graduate programs ranked among nation's best

Management Information and Geosciences were singled out in top college survey.

UA researchers mount new global wind study

They are using satellites to measure speed and direction of winds aloft.

New $85 million home for UA's Space Institute unveiled

The building first broke ground in 2021.

New Film Focuses on the Unique Sky Islands of Arizona

Thousands of different species depend on this habitat

Arizona springtime brings concern about disease-carrying ticks

Experts are creating the state's first database for the parasitic pest.

UA Santa Rita Experimental Range gets long-term lease

The range was first designated by President Theodore Roosevelt.

Experts say change of seasons leads to less sleep

The start of spring could create some restless nights.

Winter snow slows space exploration in southern Arizona

Mountaintop astronomers are sometimes stranded by heavy snow at telescope sites.

Water report suggests diversification for Arizona agriculture

It's in response to mandatory Colorado River cutbacks triggered by drought.

COVID detectives still dogged by disinformation

Researchers continue confirming the source of the coronavirus at a Chinese wet market

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