Arizona Science

Visitors imagine Biosphere 2 as a place for large scale research on plant life and ocean biology.

Arizona's ties to copper go back to the territorial era, but the mineral also plays a big part in human health.

Plants and their pollinators work together to promote successful natural growth.

People coping with clinical amnesia provide a window to the importance of memory.

Exchanging messages with aliens is the source material for science fiction stories, but scientists have been trying to communicate with outer space intelligence for decades.

Scientists are say the ability to recognize emotion is essential for advanced human-computer communication.

Diverse languages and cultures interact every day in Southern Arizona. University of Arizona Speech and Cognitive Science professor Genesis Arizmendi discusses how being bilingual shapes how we communicate and connect within our communities.

Scientists have long known Mars has annual seasons just like Earth. University of Arizona planetary scientist Shane Byrne describes how 20 years of observations by the U-of-A built HiRISE orbiting camera have given researchers new insight into what happens on the surface during the 687 Earth-day Martian year.

Advances in 3-D modelling are leading to new ways of visualizing the surface of the Moon, Mars and other objects in the solar system.

Medical researchers are shifting their attention to bird flu this season. University of Arizona professor Mohaned Al-Obaidi discusses how the H5N1 strain has created a challenge for scientists fighting the spread of the emerging virus.