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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

What Driver? AZ Truck Drives Itself

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If you’ve ever taken a road trip between Phoenix and Tucson, you know that trucks are a common sight. But have you ever seen a truck without a driver?

If you were on the road on... Read more

SciTech Festival Revs Its Engines!

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For the first time, the Arizona SciTech Festival will kick things off at the world-famous Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale on Jan. 22 & 23.

As Barrett-Jackson celebrates its golden anniversary, one of its concourses will be dedicated to the Pennzoil STEMFest... Read more

Satellites Help Monitor Earth’s Methane Levels

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Top Photo: Satellite images captured by the European Sentinal 2 and Senential 5P show methane gas leaking from a gas pipeline in Kazakhstan. Photo credit: Image: space.com • Image credit: Copernicus... Read more

Cardinals Flying High This Season

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The Arizona Cardinals may have lost a heartbreaking game to the Green Bay Packers, but that doesn’t make their start to the season any less impressive.

Before their loss to the Packers, the Cardinals were the only undefeated team in the NFL, starting their season off with a 7-0 record.... Read more

Volcano Erupts On Island of La Palma

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Photo: commons.wikimedia.org/Eduardo Robaina

A volcano began erupting on the Canary Island of La Palma on Sept. 19, sending lava shooting into the air and streaming across the island. The eruption forced... Read more

Many Afghans Leave As Taliban Takes Control

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Top Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force

Nearly two decades after the U.S. invaded Afghanistan, the Taliban regained control last month of most of the country as the U.S. began to withdraw.

After... Read more

To Mask Up or Not to Mask Up?

Girl student wearing a mask and backpack.

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It’s August and you know what that means—most of us are headed back to school this month! While it’s always fun to see our friends and meet our new teachers, this year we also... Read more