The UA's hurricane forecasting model, known for its accuracy, is calling for fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic this year. Researchers are predicting four hurricanes, two of which will be major — those reaching Category 3, 4 or 5. Last year brought six major hurricanes, including Irma and Maria (each a 5).
Research conducted in Melanie Culver's lab used the latest in genomic technologies to determine whether the endangered Mexican wolf had hybridized with domestic dogs.
Research by anthropologist Stacey Tecot shows that lemur fathers experience elevated levels of androgens (male sex hormones) when they care for their infants — which wasn't expected.
Scholars have argued that the Aztec and Mixtec civilizations acquired turquoise through import from the Southwest. However, analyses reveal the true geologic source as Mesoamerica.