Study explains how rattlesnakes catch rainwater on their backs
For the western diamond-backed rattlesnake, the advantage might lie in a labyrinth of grooves on its scales.
UA researchers warn of time frame for species extinctions
A new report says some plants and animals will succumb to climate change in 50 years.
Star Betelgeuse's mysterious dimming has the attention of UA astronomer
If the star goes “supernova,” Narsi Anugu says it will provide a boost the field of astronomy.
Arizona Spotlight Special: Arizona Addicted
Tearing down the stigma that surrounds opioid addiction with stories from Arizonans who have lived the experience, and found the road to recovery.
Scientist exploring how intermittent fasting might prevent addiction
If fasting has the same effect on humans as it does on mice, John Streicher says it could be a way to help prevent opioid addiction.
Study: Four Corners drought intensified by human-induced warming
A researcher said the drought showed what climate change is like "in the here and now."
Scientists explain how stress can turn hair gray
A study examines how stress response can impact stem cells that act as a sort of color reserve for hair.
How grasshoppers deal with blood rushing to their heads
A new study sheds light on how insects deal with gravity when they're upside down or sideways.
UA students forge connection with Navajo Nation in engineering project
Program focuses on finding food, energy and water solutions that can be deployed in rural Arizona.
UA physicist says many subatomic breakthroughs to come
John Rutherfoord is among researchers using the Large Hadron Collider.
Antarctic study yields new information for climate change models
A UA-led team used robotic floats to collect data in the Southern Ocean.
The top theory about our moon's origin was developed in Tucson
Tucson scientists published in 1975 the key theory about the moon's creation.
New tools in store for cell biology researchers
UA scientist examining ways to show cellular chemistry at work
ASU leader tapped to head National Science Foundation
If confirmed by the Senate, Sethuraman Panchanathan would serve as the 15th director of the NSF.
Greenland ice melt matches UN panel's worst predictions
New research suggests ice loss in Greenland has contributed just over a centimeter of mean sea level rise over 26 years.
