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Yukon red squirrel

Even antisocial squirrels swap microbes, revealing hidden connections at risk

Today

All animals–including humans–are home to trillions of microbes that are crucial to health. Many of these microbes spread socially, relying on close contact or cohabitation. But what happens when those social routes don’t exist?

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In this illustration of the living Mollisonia animal, its segmented abdomen is attached to a thorax and head with a pair of eyes and jointed legs.

Tiny fossil suggests spiders and their relatives originated in the sea

Tuesday

Finely preserved brain features in a tiny marine arthropod fossil suggest that arachnids – spiders and their close kin – may have first evolved in the ocean rather than on land, challenging conventional wisdom.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech

NSF funds University of Arizona effort to sharpen view of the cosmos

July 16, 2025

The project enhances LBT’s visible-light capabilities, advancing U.S. leadership in next-gen astronomy.

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an aerial view of a meteor crater under cloudy blue skies on a vast desert landscape

Did a meteor impact trigger a landslide in the Grand Canyon?

July 15, 2025

The meteor impact that created one of Arizona's most recognizable landmarks and the wood and sediments found in a cave in the Grand Canyon are strikingly similar in age. A new study involving a U of A dendrochronologist suggests they could be related.

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An arrow points to a dot of light among a field of background stars

An emissary from interstellar space

July 9, 2025

Discovered only a week ago, comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third known visitor from outside the solar system. U of A astronomer Carson Fuls explains what makes the comet special – and why we can only guess where it came from.

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Wide view of the University of Arizona’s Old Main building in Tucson, Arizona, with the American and Arizona state flags flying above it, framed by tall palm trees and backed by mountains under a hazy sky. In the foreground, people walk dogs and take photos on the grassy mall, enjoying the sunny day.

Expertise abroad: Seven U of A faculty named 2025 Fulbright Scholars

July 7, 2025

More than 300 Fulbright Scholars have represented the University of Arizona at institutions around the world since 1954.

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University of Arizona’s Water Whys VIP brings weather safety messaging to Tucson International Airport

June 27, 2025

The Weather Safety Messaging Project is designed to inform out-of-state travelers about three of the state’s most hazardous weather events: extreme heat, dust storms, and flash floods.

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With a highly reflective, silvery surface, the Rubin Observatory's main mirror acts both as its primary and tertiary light-collecting surface.

U of A astronomers celebrate first look at the universe from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

June 24, 2025

The first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory mark a proud milestone for the University of Arizona, whose Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab is the only facility in the world capable of crafting the telescope's unique mirror.

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A rendering showing what the Giant Magellan Telescope will look like at nighttime, once completed. The enclosure is opened for nighttime observation, while the Milky Way rises behind the mountains.

Giant Magellan Telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase

June 23, 2025

Built with mirrors manufactured by the University of Arizona, one of the world's largest optical telescopes clears key milestone toward U.S. federal construction support.

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The James Webb Space Telescope reveals details of the structure and composition of the nebula as well as dozens of background galaxies.

U of A earns top marks in space science, geosciences, water resources in new US News global ranking

June 17, 2025

The U of A earned its best ranking in the space science category, rising four spots to No. 4 globally and No. 2 among U.S. public universities.

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