New Tarantula In Arizona!

A large, furry tarantula is crawling across a desert under a starry night sky. The full moon shines brightly, and cactus plants can be seen in the distance. The scene looks calm and quiet.
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A new tarantula species has been discovered in our sunny state!

The critter is black and gray with red hairs on its belly and was found in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona. It is formally named Aphonopelma jacobii after Michael A. Jacobi, the person who helped find... Read more

Endangered Species Act Turns 50!

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Long Lost Continent Finally Found!

Advokaat examining a finding near a river of water.
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Top Photo: Advokaat doing fieldwork in Malaysia. Photo credit: uu.nl/en/news

You may think you’re having a bad day when you lose your homework or house keys, but can you imagine losing something as... Read more

Diamondbacks Return to World Series!

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Top Photo: Rookie sensation Corbin Carroll

Peaking at the right time is important for any team wanting to succeed in the postseason. And now, as of press time, two Cinderella Wild Card teams are... Read more

Can Smells Help Boost Your Ability to Learn?

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A new study shows being exposed to different smells could help improve learning and memory in older adults—by more than 200 percent!

This is not the first study to show... Read more

Deadly Wildfires, Heat & Flooding Across US

People walking down the streets walking by fallen trees.
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Top Photo: FEMA and Hawaii officials survey the fire damage in Lahaina. Photo credit: wikipedia.org

Mother Nature made her presence known across the United States last month, starting with three... Read more

Man and Dog Survive 60 Days Lost at Sea

Shaddock sits in a boat wearing a lifejacket and fisherman hat petting his dog Bella
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Top Photo: Shaddock and Bella enjoy the hospitality of the Mexican tuna boat that rescued them! Photo credit: Image: Facebook

After surviving cancer, an ambitious sailor from Australia survived two... Read more

New Brain Research May Lead to Cure

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Top Photo: Dr. Halfmann. Photo credit: Image: stowers.org

Scientists may be one big step closer to finding a treatment for Huntington’s disease, a rare, inherited... Read more

Thirsty States Agree to Curb Water Use

The desert Southwest’s rivers, lakes and canals. Water running through California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
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After years of draining Lake Mead, the largest water reservoir in the country, Arizona, California and Nevada have agreed to reduce their use of Colorado River water in exchange for about $1 billion from the federal government.

Lake Mead supplies water to 25 million people in these states... Read more

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