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The Science Fair

May 27, 2019 Fun, friends, and fierce competition at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix.

Carbon-14

May 13, 2019 Tucked away in his lab on the University of Arizona campus, archeological scientist Greg Hodgins solves unsolved mysteries.

Flags hang on the fence at the Pima County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden

The Demonstration Garden

May 13, 2019 A free, accessible and educational space powered by a dedicated group of volunteers.

The Delta

Apr 29, 2019 Travel to the Colorado River Delta to witness revitalization efforts, five years after the pulse flow.

Hunter Brain, Farmer World

Apr 22, 2019 What we know and new understandings about ADHD.

London Rocket

Apr 1, 2019 Experts recommend adding this edible weed to your diet.

Desert Blooms

Mar 25, 2019 Spring of 2019 will go down as one of the best years for Arizona wildflowers in decades, thanks to abundant fall and winter rain in the desert.

Eggshell Organizing Factor 1

Mar 25, 2019 A team of scientists at the University of Arizona have discovered a way to prevent mosquitos from hatching.

ASU professor Klaus Lackner and his team at the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions have designed a device that can suck carbon out of the air and store it away.

Capturing Carbon

Jan 21, 2019 A viable solution to the growing and increasingly dangerous amount of carbon in our atmosphere.

Carl Olson became fascinated by insects when he was a young boy and that led to a passion that he continues to enjoy in retirement.

The Bug Man

Jan 14, 2019 Retired University of Arizona professor shares his passion for insects.

Desert Meadows Park

Dec 17, 2018 The Green Valley Gardeners rolled up their sleeves and planted a seed to beautify their community.

The native desert grasslands of southern Arizona are rapidly declining and are some of the most threatened natural habitats in the country.

Common Ground - The Native Grasslands of Arizona

Nov 20, 2018 The desert grasslands of southern Arizona are rapidly declining and are some of the most threatened natural habitats in the country.

Working for Water

Oct 22, 2018 Water is rare in the desert but some residents in southern Arizona are working on ways to make it more common in Tucson's washes and rivers.

Drawn to Science

Oct 8, 2018 Tucson scientist and artist Nathalie Aall has combined two of her favorite interests into an unusual career.

Monsoon Mushrooms

Oct 1, 2018 Tucson has a growing mushroom community and some of its fans say Mt. Lemmon has a huge variety of species, some of which can be harvested for consumption.

Restoring Peppersauce Cave

Sep 10, 2018 A group of cavers have taken on the task of restoring Peppersauce Cave to its natural beauty.

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