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This shark pup was born in a habitat without any males. How did that happen?

Yoko the baby swell shark was born on Jan. 3, some eight months after her egg was discovered in a tank with that only housed other female sharks.

Saber teeth in predators evolved many times. Did it lead to their extinction?

A new analysis suggests saber teeth were highly specialized for puncturing prey, ultimately at the cost of durability.

World’s Fastest Electron Microscope

The Guinness World Record for developing the world’s fastest electron microscope now belongs to the Associate Professor of Physics and Optical Sciences, Mohammed Hassan.

Latest private moon landing venture begins this week

Blue Ghost designed to carry a dozen scientific experiments to the lunar surface

New Arizona Transportation Institute enlists help from state universities for road issues

Engineering researchers will work on new surface compounds and ways to reduce highway repair costs

Arizona asteroid hunters detected space rock that fell over Russia

The team used a University of Arizona telescope to track the object to its fiery fate.

Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale in 'extraordinary' New Zealand study

The creature, which washed up dead on a beach on New Zealand's South Island in July, is only the seventh specimen ever found.

Parker Solar Probe making history six years after launch

Robotic explorer is the first to sail through the sun's atmosphere.

UA tree watering project aims to conserve water and reduce urban heat

From rainwater harvesting to mulching, researchers find ways to grow resilient trees.

Autumn among the aspens.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent for the BBC, receives the 2024 Zenger Award for Press Freedom from the UA School of Journalism; and Richard Cachor Taylor's talks about his book "Birds of Arizona".

Impossible, you say? Try asking a toddler

Even toddlers can tell an event that is improbable from one that appears impossible.

The unspoken beauty of aging in "The Crone Body".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: : "Bad Art Night" at the Arizona Science Center offers people a chance to explore their curious side; and an asylum seeker shares his welcome to Tucson.

New NASA spacecraft ready to launch toward Jupiter moon Europa

Europa Clipper will observe surface features that could conceal a vast ocean.

A jellyfish with a superpower — it can fuse with another and become one

Comb jelly fusion has been observed before, but this is the first time that scientists have documented the individuals behaving as one.

Dragonfly Festival honors Tucson’s Santa Cruz River restoration

From wastewater to wildlife, how Tucson’s Heritage Project Reach became a thriving river ecosystem.

UA research focuses on making lithium ion batteries safer

Fires that break out because of overheating batteries is causing concern for electric car drivers.

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