News Highlights | Bear Essential News

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.

Share this story on Twitter.

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

Tiny Fossil Gives 1st Look at Dino Brain

Share this story on Twitter.

Hey, rockhounds! Keep a sharp eye out for the unusual. An odd-looking brown pebble found on a southeastern English shore turned out to be the first evidence of a dinosaur’s brain!

Thankfully, the dinosaur experts who made this discovery had much larger brains than the DONOR dino—probably... Read more

EpiPen Maker Under Fire for Hiking Prices

Share this story on Twitter.

The maker of a life-saving medicine injector and its chief are in hot water with the government for pumping up the price of its patented product.

MARKETED as the EpiPen and sold in boxes of two, the injector pushes a hollow needle into the muscle of a... Read more

African American Museum Opens in DC

Share this story on Twitter.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In an inspiring three-day celebration, the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened on the National Mall on Sept. 24.

The 10-story, 350,000-square-foot building filled with important historic objects and images is across the... Read more

New York Team Wins Little League World Series

Share this story on Twitter.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.—A talented, veteran New York team won the Little League World Series Aug. 28 by squeaking past a FORMIDABLE South Korean team 2-1. A United States team hadn’t won the LL World Series since 2011, and a New York team hadn’t won it all for over 50... Read more

Countdown Is on for OSIRIS-Rex

Share this story on Twitter.

## Countdown Is on for OSIRIS-Rex

*by Young Reporter Aidan Frye, Sonoran Science Academy*

Every year, the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, LPL, has a Summer Science Saturday. The latest one took place on Aug. 27. Among the endless... Read more

Arizona Is Crazy for Pokémon Go!

Share this story on Twitter.

Since Pokémon Go launched last month, it has taken kids and adults outside to explore their neighborhoods, meet new friends and get exercise. Students, parents, doctors, lawyers and even Bear Essential News are participating in Pokémon Go!

Pokémon Go is a free mobile app from Niantic and... Read more