Research

The small mammals eat vegetation, create burrows and clear ground. How do those habits impact the spread of wildfires?

Three new papers reveal yet more secrets from samples collected by the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission from asteroid Bennu.

From vinyl albums to digital badges to experiences, new research out of the Eller College of Management suggests we collect to create order during turbulent times.

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.

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.

Researchers discovered that lower levels of essential vitamins and minerals, were more prevalent in individuals experiencing severe chronic pain.

Most people know "cool" when we see it, but actually defining coolness is a bit trickier. New research from the Eller College of Management explores the psychology of cool and how people across cultures define it.

Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts allows participants to estimate the amount of rainfall the monsoon will bring each month to a handful of cities throughout the Southwest.

What can the varied behaviors of wildlife reveal about the relationship between human civilization and the animal kingdom?

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.