Arizona Science Desk
Pima County has seen its first case of travel-related Zika virus. This is the sixth case of Zika in Arizona.
June 17, 2016
Northern Arizona University contributed to a recent study that suggests sexual violence is widespread among college-age athletic men. That was linked to athletes’ attitudes toward woman.
June 17, 2016
The state of Arizona has worked to be competitive in the biosciences and biotechnology sectors for more than a decade. Now, the city of Tempe is joining in.
June 16, 2016
One way to avoid heat illness is to to make sure you're properly hydrated. Thirst is your body's way of telling you you're already mildly dehydrated, but there are many other warning signs.
June 16, 2016
Arizona scientists have developed technology that will make it easier to detect MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant infections. Now, it’s patented.
June 15, 2016
Arizona Western College in Yuma launched its first ever high school science camp this summer — and organizers say the community response has been surprising.
June 15, 2016
Record-breaking temperatures are possibly in store this weekend for the Phoenix area and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health is encouraging people to take precautions. However, the heat has already claimed its first victim of the year.
June 14, 2016
Girl Scout CEO Anna Maria Chávez is an Arizona native and says the organization continues to prepare young women for the future.
June 14, 2016
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix — 122 degrees — was recorded in June 1990.
June 14, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is researching how different irrigation techniques work in the desert. The Ak-Chin Indian Community is already using one technology has seen a huge increase in water-efficient farming.
June 14, 2016
A Pennsylvania woman is the first person in the US to have been infected with bacteria that’s resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort.
June 10, 2016
Citrus greening disease devastated citrus crops in Florida, but hasn’t hit Arizona yet. A new quarantine means local food banks can start accepting citrus again.
June 8, 2016
Six senior-level deans have recently resigned from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix. Now the Arizona Medical Association has approved a vote of “no-confidence” in the school’s administration.
June 8, 2016
Phoenix-based Unmanned Vehicle University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation with the Mexican government, to provide education and training. The school started in 2012.
June 8, 2016
The case, announced Tuesday, is the first to be discovered in Maricopa County.
June 7, 2016
The designation is awarded by the International Dark Sky Association to places that combat light pollution. Officials have three years to retrofit Grand Canyon National Park’s light fixtures.
June 6, 2016
The only peregrine falcon to hatch this spring in the nesting box atop the Maricopa County Administration Building has died.
June 5, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency is requiring two Utah power plants to install new pollution controls.
June 3, 2016
Questions remain as to what fell out of the sky early Thursday morning. Is it an asteroid? Is it a meteor?
June 3, 2016
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report nearly 600 travel-associated cases of Zika virus in the United States, as of May 25.
June 2, 2016
