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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

Old Tracks Creating New Excitement!

A scientist walking on a path measuring the footprints left in the dirt.

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Top Photo: As the water dried up, incredibly detailed dino tracks were revealed in Texas! Photo credit: Dinosaur Valley State Park

What’s more than 100 million years old and still making news?... Read more

Long Hidden Van Gogh Self-Portrait Found

Painting on the left shows self portrait of Van Gogh. On the right is the original painting of a Peasant Woman.

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Top Image: An X-ray showing the hidden painting Image: nationalgalleries.org

A previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh was recently discovered on the back of another of his... Read more

Timbers of Storied Ship Discovered

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Top Image: The Santo Cristo de Burgos would have looked very similar to this galleon, which was built in the Philippines. Image: oregonencyclopedia.org

Explorers in Oregon have discovered timbers... Read more

New Species of Giant Tortoise Found

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Top Photo Image: shutterstock.com

The Galapagos Islands are home to some seriously cool animals, and scientists are constantly studying the area to see what they can learn about the islands’ animal... Read more

Ready. Set. Whoaaa! FREE Summer Camps

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Arizona families can enroll their kids who are in pre-school thru 12th grade for free learning summer camps!

When it comes to learning, the last couple years of the pandemic have been tough on just about every student. To help students catch up on both the academic and the social aspects... Read more

Scottsdale Friends Honored as Heroes!

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Photo caption: Zachary & Jake

Two Scottsdale high school students who are lifelong friends were just named Carnegie Medal winners for their heroic acts to save two other young people... Read more

Famous Sunken Ship Finally Found!

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Photo credit: Library of Congress

A deep-sea search team just located a RELIC of one of the most famous expeditions of all time!

Famed Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance from... Read more

Festival of Books Offers Fantastic Fun for All!

Boomer Bear with 4 kids holding signs. SIgns show appreciation for teachers and schools.

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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the free-n-fabulous Tucson Festival of Books (TFOB) is back to an in-person event at the UofA on Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13.

More than 100,000... Read more