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Anthony Johnson arrived in Virginia in 1621. He farmed other people’s land in the new English colony before he acquired land of his own and wealth.

An Arizona State University professor said the state’s rivers are only going to see shortages in the future, which will have a direct impact not only on humans, but wildlife and their habitats.

Consumers have increasingly become victims of telephone scams — including the recent proliferation of Social Security number suspension ploys — to gain access to their personal information.

Third-plus generation students — those born in the U.S. to U.S.-born parents — attend better-resourced schools compared to first- and second-generation students from immigrant families.

In high school chemistry, we all learned about chemical reactions. But what brings two reacting molecules together?

Even though it may seem at first that the internet is an almost infinite source of knowledge, one needs to know how to properly navigate it in order to discern what’s truthful.

From hair and eye color to how our biological system is regulated, the blueprint of life is held in the genome.

Sun Devil supporters bolstered scholarships, medical advancements, professorships and research opportunities as part of a banner fundraising year for the ASU Foundation.

A new type of blood test for breast cancer could help avoid thousands of unnecessary surgeries and otherwise precisely monitor disease progression, according to a study led by the 

Editor's note: Aug. 11 marks the end of "the dog days of summer," the most sweltering days of the year.

In June, the Arizona State University-led mast-mounted camera system for NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission, "Mastcam-Z," was delivered to NASA’s Jet Propu

North Korean hackers squeeze $2 billion out of cryptocurrency networks. Russian hackers breach networks using "internet of things" devices.

In the modern world, everyone is a potential outsider when it comes to civil rights, according to Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law professor and associate dean

Humans and animals can develop resistance to harmful bacteria (pathogens) over time or with help from antibiotics or vaccines.

It’s the night of Sept. 8, 2014. Over metropolitan Phoenix, a summer monsoon collides with a dying Pacific hurricane. Rain gushes from the skies. Freeway pumps on Interstate 10 fail.

Scientists know that air pollution affects plant populations.

Drinking alcohol alone can be a warning sign of alcohol abuse. But drinking in stimulating group environments can put p

The microbial world of viruses is poised to attack. Viral, nonliving entities have the ability to infect you and spread to others, jumping from host to host to host.

Gas-giant planets orbiting close to other stars have powerful magnetic fields, many times stronger than our own Jupiter, according to a new study by a team of astrophysicists.

How much of what you learned in high school do you still use 20 years later? Probably not a lot.

Editor's note: July 3 marked the start of "the dog days of summer," the most sweltering days of the year.

Most lawyers spend years preparing for law school. Tonya MacBeth, a 2005 graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, is not most lawyers.

The community of viruses is staggeringly vast.

As the Apollo 11 Lunar Module approached the moon's surface for the first manned landing, commander Neil Armstrong switched off the auto-targeting feature of the LM's computer and flew the spacecra

Flourishing in spectacular numbers in lakes and ponds around the world, tiny creatures known as Daphnia play an essential role in freshwater ecology.

One of the biggest shopping days of the year is fast approaching.

Editor's note: July 3 marked the start of "the dog days of summer," the most sweltering days of the year.

Astrophysicists know that iron (chemical symbol: Fe) is one of the most abundant elements in the universe, after lightweight elements such as hydrogen, carbon and oxygen.

When most people go out and experience nature, they usually dictate the terms and have an agenda.

Honeybees serve as pollinators for the majority of the world’s crops, and their global decline threatens the world’s food supply.

Arizona State University’s Metis Center for Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering recently named the first Sustainable Infrastructure Award winners. 

When Nic Sheff was 11 years old, he began drinking vodka. A year later he was using marijuana, soon joined by acid, ecstasy, mushrooms and cocaine.

Editor's note: July 3 marks the start of "the dog days of summer," the most sweltering days of the year.

Arizona State University is a leader in higher education for implementing and achieving sustainability standards.

Climate change and water scarcity are looming. Dead zones in the oceans are growing. Ecosystems are eroding.

Project Benjamin, a cross-sector coalition of organizations from Arizona, was provisionally awarded $1 million from Schmidt Futures in the Alliance for the

Fifty-six years ago, on a humid Sunday in early May, thousands of African American congregants walked calmly out of the New Pilgrim Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and headed toward the city

Recently, the culture is moving to change transportation habits for both health and environmental benefits.

For Jesse Lopez, the opportunity to partner with 

Inspired by movie streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu, an astrophysicist at the Southwest Research Institute developed a technique to look for stars likely to host giant, Jupiter-sized plane

Viruses are likely the most abundant biological entities on Earth — they inhabit every ecosystem and thus have shaped the evolution of most species.

Whether you’re a bacon fanatic, a vegan or somewhere in between, the choices you make about the foods you consume reverberate much further than your own body.

Summer is at hand, and water is a key element in beating the heat.

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s …

OK, maybe we don’t know what it is.

Arizona’s new state budget includes $15 million for the Arizona Teachers Academy, which provides tuition scholarships to students pursuing teacher certification at Arizona’s three public univ

Firearms are the second leading cause of death behind vehicle crashes for young people in the U.S., and gun deaths among people age 19 and younger have skyrocketed 44% since 2013, according to the

President Donald Trump has backed off his threat to impose tariffs on Mexico over the immigration crisis, but he later said that China could face additional tariffs to the ones he imposed on goods

The Arizona State University-led mast-mounted camera system for NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission, "Mastcam-Z," achieved a major milestone recently when the instrument was delivered to NASA’s Jet Prop

We all know the meaning of that blue decal with a stick figure person that hangs from rearview mirrors. What we probably don’t know is how to refer to the person it depicts.

One of the most practical ways to explore strange new worlds in our solar system is to go in the opposite direction: to the bottom of the ocean.

Women get autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, eight times more than men do.

Arizona State University founded the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership in 2017 in part to promote civil discourse and free speech on campus.

In 2015, one of the longest-running hospital systems in the nation and the most innovative university in the nation came together to address the need to accelerate the health and well-being of thei

Two years ago, Arizona State University and Helios Education Foundation began conversations about how the two organizations could work toget

An Arizona State University professor tackled a polarizing issue in her latest research: genetically modified organisms.

The rates of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders in American youth are all on the rise.

Wherever animals live together as groups, behavior patterns emerge.

An Arizona State University faculty member in the School of Sustainability now is the leader of the top climate research providers in the world.

Having a conversation is something most of us take for granted. For people with autism, especially children, talking with family or friends can be challenging.

Each day, more than 1,000 Americans are treated in emergency rooms for opioid use, and

The spring and early summer temperatures in Arizona are perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking and camping.

Some students major in the humanities; others take a humanities class just to check off a general credit.

The unseasonably temperate weather in the Phoenix metropolitan area this spring may have everyone scratching their heads, but rest assured, heat will always be a concern in the Valley whose name pa

The dry, arid climate of the Sonoran Desert has created harsh living conditions for several millennia.

So you got a Fitbit for Christmas and you were psyched. New year, new me, you thought. Time to pump up the jams and get down to business.

According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, 9,865 people experience homelessness on a given night in Arizona.

One in four adults in the U.S.

The emerging field of nanotechnology has spurred many advances in energy, defense and medicine applications.

Sarah Phillips, a student at the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, knew Arizona State University was home from the minute she ste

Who doesn’t love a garden? Turning the soil and planting seeds or seedlings just so, then watering and witnessing subtle, then significant growth over time.

This spring marks the 35th anniversary of ASU’s Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program that aims to increase the number of first-ge

Power electronics are the middle step between the electrical grid and your electronic devices.

“Eat healthier and exercise more.”

Wastewater treatment and reuse are critical to global health and sustaining a world population predicted to reach 10 billion by 2050.

Awareness of concussions as a problem in college sports has been on the rise in recent years, du

It doesn’t take special insight to recognize dog owners love their dogs. A lot.

Scientists know that age and weight are risk factors in the development of cancer.

Frank Smith III arrived at Arizona State University knowing what he planned to be when he grew up.

Arizona State University Associate Professor Heather Switzer and alumna Anastasia Todd are using the power of narrative to break the current fr

Meet Trilly: The black-and-tan, floppy-eared, 9-year-old Gordon setter may have just made medical history by receiving a shot that may contain the very first vaccine intended to prevent cancer.

Fake news. Weaponized narratives. Agitprop.

It’s all chatter, until someone puts down the keyboard, picks up a gun and walks into a house of worship.

How do you fight that?

Artificial intelligence has made impressive strides.

The world’s top chess player isn’t a human or a computer, it’s a “centaur” — a hybrid chess-playing team composed of a human and a computer.

Luminosity at Arizona State University is where interdisciplinary teams of students with bright ideas dream big.

Early one spring evening in a bright green workout room at a YMCA in west Phoenix, a petite woman stands at the head of a group of parents and their children demonstrating jump squats.

On a recent sunny Saturday at Arizona State University, the Tempe campus was buzzing with middle and high schoolers in lab coats and goggles, sprinting between buildings and labs.

Arizona State University and Silicon Kingdom Holdings (SKH) have announced an agreement to deploy carbon-capture technology developed by Professor

When it comes to new diagnostics and treatments for cancer, researchers across the world are gaining traction.

Arizona State University representatives from across campuses attended a symposium April 17–18 in Phoenix to gain insight into the veteran space, network with local and military veteran community l

If one thing was clear Wednesday afternoon at the launch of the Arizona State University Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s

A third of all Americans have difficulty sleeping, and many of them turn to melatonin supplements to catch some Zs.

We know that our DNA can tell us a lot about ourselves, from susceptibility to certain cancer types to biological relationships.

Among the uninitiated, Phoenix might conjure less-than-savory thoughts of suburban sprawl, ecological challenges or a dearth of history.

Cindi SturtzSreetharan was driving her daughter home from school when her daughter asked, “Do you think my thighs look fat?” The child was 9 years old.

As part of Arizona State University’s efforts to advance sustainability education for

"Our culture is our biggest pride, and that pride will be our success."

Arizona State University School of Music education, performance and therapy areas recently joined forces with community partners Kyrene Aprende Middle School and Sunrise Senior Living Community to

MyChoice, an internet-based decision aid that provides clear, unbiased information to Arizona State University student survivors of sexual assault, is scheduled for field testing during the 2019-20

Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, largely affects movement and causes i

Easing the problem of homelessness will require communities to build more affordable housing, and that will require creating a new narrative with people who oppose it, according to two Arizona Stat

During February and March, the Valley of the Sun YMCA in partnership with Arizona State University's Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions hosted its inaugural Youth and Gov

A tiny piece of the building blocks from which comets formed has been discovered inside a primitive meteorite.

In 2017, about 40,000 people died in car accidents, according to the National Safety Council. The vast majority of those accidents were caused by human error.

Nearly 200 girls from Girl Scout troops and schools around the Phoenix metropolitan area stormed Arizona State University’s Tempe campus for GEAR Day on Saturday, March 30.

With Tax Day right around the corner, many Americans are wondering how the changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Ac

Shawn served three years in prison for burglary, then walked out to face a dizzying array of requirements he had to fulfill with almost no help and no money.

Things it would be great to be able to see through: cargo trucks at ports. Burning homes. Buildings in hostile cities. Coatings on pills. Fog on dusty highways.

The Arizona Legislature recently passed HB 2569, a bill that would loosen occupational licensing laws in the state by recognizing out-of-state

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in every 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism, up from 1 in every 150 in 2000.

It was a horrific crime: The villains tracked down mothers and their babies, killed the adults and trafficked the little ones all over the world.

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, 1777. At the end of a daylong battle, George Washington’s right flank has completely collapsed. British troops are closing in. 

In August 1970, a woman named Patricia Ann Parker filed a paternity suit against Elvis Presley in Los Angeles Superior Court.

This coming football season, the Arizona Cardinals will take social media breaks every 20 minutes during meetings.

Once, wolves roamed free in great numbers across the deserts, arboreal forests, grasslands and Arctic tundra of the continental U.S.

On March 29, Arizona State University’s School of Politics and Global Studies hosted a daylong, nonpartisan training — called Elect Her — for women looking to ru

Dale Snyder discovered her love of seashells while living on isolated beaches as a Navy wife in the 1970s.

Michele Clark studies invasive plant species, and her research could help save people from being attacked by tigers in a forest in Nepal.

Beginning about 60,000 years ago, our species spread across the world occupying a wider range of habitats than any other species.

White supremacists, misogynists and alt-right groups have occupied space on the internet and social media channels for nearly a decade. 

Many of our so-called “smart” technologies don’t fit the strict definition of the word “autonomous” that is often used to describe them.

When Arizona State University alumna Elaissia Sears was sworn in as a justice of the peace for the West Mesa Justice Court this January, she marked milestones for herself and Arizona.

Editor's note: This piece was written by May Busch, senior adviser and executive in residence in ASU’s Office of the President.

Eleven cities, along a 2,400-mile stretch of the southern United States, united by Interstate 10 and water.

Too much of it, too little of it, and sometimes both.

In the 1990s, theoretical physicist Klaus Lackner had an idea.

In schools and community centers across the country, Harry Boyte notices a need.

The string of volcanoes in the Cascades Arc, ranging from California’s Mount Lassen in the south to Washington’s Mount Baker in the north, has been studied by geologists for well over a century.

Some say space is the final frontier. Michael Lawton, president and CEO of Barrow Neurological Institute, says it’s the human brain.

Momentum is beginning to shift toward addressing the effects of mass incarceration, and Arizona State University has several initiatives to address the growing concern over the fate of people in pr

A woman who overcame poverty and discrimination to reach prominence in the U.S. Army challenged students at Arizona State University to help their own communities.

A team of Arizona State University scientists has been using the latest space technology, combined with ground measurements, to assess the health of one of the nation’s most important sources of un

Arizona’s K–12 education system appears to be fairly straightforward at first glance. But it’s easy to get into the weeds when you start digging.

With a growing global population, farmers are working hard to feed the world. Throw climate change into the mix and maintaining a thriving, high-yield farm becomes even harder.

For the first time, a team of scientists has isolated and measured the weak force between protons and neutrons within the nucleus of an atom.

Have you heard the one about the aliens and the pyramids? Or what about the technologically advanced but tragically lost city of Atlantis?

There are two narratives in climate change right now. One is the day-to-day drumbeat of news stories, usually a new scientific study, and usually put aside with the day’s second cup of coffee.

African-American law enforcement officers must balance two identities simultaneously during these complicated times, and each identity serves the other, according to a panel discussion at Arizona S

Faculty researchers from the College of Health Solutions and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts hav

Most often when we think of glass, we think of the panes in our windows and the dishes on our tables.

A $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education is funding a major collaboration to improve education.

Businesses are always striving to be better, faster and more efficient.

Floods, fires, earthquakes and hurricanes.

At a time when technology shapes every facet of our lives, there’s a growing consensus that its role should be evaluated in a social context so that questions of impact and consequences are conside

Recently, at ASU Day at the Capitol, School of Politics and Global Studies alumna Ana Licona reflected on experie

The School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment celebrated the achievements and service of a select group of alumni and community members during its annual 

"PBS NewsHour," the national nightly newscast known for its in-depth exploration of the day’s most critical issues, is opening a western news bureau at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and

The Force is strong not only in "Star Wars" lore but also as a fundamental property in physics.

Among the zoo of biomolecules essential to life, proteins are the most startlingly varied and versatile.

Arizona now is a place for big dreams and aspirations, but we didn’t get here by wishing it, said Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow to a group of Valley leaders on Thursday.

Editor's note: This story is part of an ASU Now series celebrating the centennial of

With the ease of digital publishing comes the Herculean effort of digital preservation.

Sunlight passing through a glass prism makes a rainbow, but the rainbow colors we see are more than just red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

Researchers, scientists and other community experts are working together to disrupt dementia and end Alzheimer’s disease before losing another generation.

Editor's note: This story is part of an ASU Now series celebrating the centennial of the Gr

Editor's note: This story is part of an ASU Now series celebrating the centennial of the Gr

Oxygen in the form of the oxygen molecule (O2), produced by plants and vital for animals, is thankfully abundant in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.

Editor's note: This story is part of an ASU Now series celebrating the centennial of th

Researchers at Arizona State University, in partnership with collaborators at The University of Texas at Austin and Northern Arizona University, have announced $1.5 million in funding from the U.S.

Boasting a bevy of Gila monsters, horny toads, chuckwallas and ring-tailed cats, the iconic Buckhorn Baths Motel in Mesa, Arizona, was once home to the state's largest taxidermy collection.

Arizona State University’s Assistant Professor Petr Sulc of the School of Molecular Sciences and the Biodesign Institute recently collaborated

Known for its palm trees, beautiful beaches and nearly perfect year-round weather, Hawaii is rightfully called paradise.

Compelling. Inspiring. Extravagant.

A volunteer working with the NASA-led Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project has found the oldest and coldest known white dwarf — an old Earth-sized remnant of a sun-like star that has died — ringed by

Earlier this month, Arizona State University hosted the Geoscience Alliance, the nation's leading organization devoted to promoting geoscienc

Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is seeking seven individuals with field experience exploring arts, culture and design-based collaborations in the work of equi

Last chance.

The words jumped off the page.

Sometimes the best teachers are our peers. It was that mentality that inspired students from Arizona State University’s Ira A.

5G! 5G! 5G!

It’s coming! It’s the future! It’s going to be amazing! Smart everything!

Whoa, there. Simmer down. Let's take a look at what 5G actually means.

Ellie Perez, an alumna of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University, was born in Veracruz, Mexico.

“Who will you be in your future?”

Scientists from Arizona State University’s School of Molecular Sciences, in collaboration with colleagues from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York Cit

Arizona State University researchers work all over the world from Antarctica to Mexico and Tucson to Pasadena, and a group of journalists and storytellers from the Cronkite School is following them

"Animal House" and "Van Wilder" are fictional accounts of college, yet the role alcohol plays in these two film comedies is rooted in reality and can have consequences that are far from funny

The U.S.

Afrofuturism is a long-emerging art and cultural movement that views music, literature, films and television through a black lens.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats released the 2019 National Intelligence Strategy in late January.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans, taking more lives each year than all cancers combined.

Michelene Chi has tackled one of the thorniest problems in education: finding a way to get children to learn complex concepts.

You could say Stewart Fotheringham is where he is now because of a dogged preoccupation with that perennial question of the human condition: Wh

Each year at Arizona State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, alumni, community members and other supporters cont

When Di Bowman was making the move from Michigan to Arizona, she had found just the right home. But there was one flaw, and it was a deal-breaker.

When we think of life on Earth, we might think of individual examples ranging from animals to bacteria.

A clever use of nonscience engineering data from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has let a team of researchers, including an Arizona State University graduate student, measure the density of rock layer

As many as 30 to 50 percent of adults experienced abuse or neglect when they were children. Such abuse can lead to physical and mental health problems and even cognitive deficits in adulthood.

An Arizona State University professor is challenging the long-held premise that obesity is the primary cause of many major weight-related health conditions and suggests focusing on healthy behavior

For the thousands of Arizona youth currently in foster care, obtaining a college education is an achievement that may seem out of reach.

Pregnancy is no walk in the park: Women can suffer sudden weight gain, nausea, fatigue, headaches and mood swings.

Oussama Khatib, a professor of computer science at Stanford University, encountered a pivotal moment during the first outing of his deep-sea robot,

Around 1,000 students, teachers and members of the community gathered on Wednesday, Jan. 23 to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Gaymon Bennett explores modernity’s role in contemporary religion and biotechnology. He says innovation requires soul work, which, in turn, requires one to embrace the shadow. 

A person’s voice is their identity — and that can be expressed more profoundly through actions than words, according to an Arizona State University student who has dedicated his career to helping y

With the growth of e-commerce and other assets that can be earned through the internet, Indian Country is no longer bound to geographic borders.

Fitness goals are typically at the forefront of New Year’s resolutions for many Americans.

Investigative journalism is enjoying a new golden era thanks to new technologies, cutting-edge reporting techniques and expanding opportunities to hold powerful people accountable.

Arizona State University’s Professor Giovanna Ghirlanda and Assistant Professor Matthias Heyden, both of the School of Molecular Sciences, and Associate Professor Sara Vaiana of the Department of P

Knowing who needs to be where, on what day and at what time. Buying a bigger pair of pants before a child outgrows what is currently hanging in the closet.

Arizona State University Professor Neal A.

For many years, there existed among scholars of the medieval and Renaissance periods the old chestnut that those were the times before the concept of race existed.

He was a civil rights activist and academic.

The son of a Native American who taught at an all-black college.

Fluvial landscapes and the availability of water are of paramount importance for human safety and socioeconomic growth.

Legionnaires’ disease, one of the deadliest waterborne diseases in the United States, is on the rise.  

In his poem “Song of Myself,” Walt Whitman wrote: “I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.”

Everyone wants their boss to be smart, kind and caring — but new research by an Arizona State University professor theorizes that a CEO should not be too compassionate, especially during a crisis.

Health care will continue to be in the national spotlight in 2019, as uncertainty lingers about the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Postpartum bleeding is the world’s leading cause of death for women during and after childbirth, and the third-leading cause in

In a new study, researchers at the Biodesign Institute explore a safe and simple treatment for one of the most devastating and perplexing afflictions: Alzheimer’s disease.

“ASU research has purpose and impact,” states one of the eight design aspirations of Arizona State University.

Nature has made extravagant use of a simple molecule — DNA, the floor plan of all earthly life.

Music or a painting that catches your breath and makes you see the world in a new way.

Arizona State University Assistant Professor Tiffany Bao won best paper for her collaborative research on cyberwarfare at the NSA’s sixth annual

Gene-edited babies. In-home speakers that never stop recording. Social networks selling companies your personal … well, everything.

Arizona State University announced this week the three finalist teams selected to represent the institution in a national pitch competition in January focused on addressing the needs of the middle

Researchers across the country are looking for ways to successfully find the pieces to the biological puzzle of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s, as the demand for precise diagnosis and treatme

Editor’s note: Two Arizona State University online master’s programs are helping construction and engineering professionals advance their careers by b

The electric atmosphere of the holiday season often shines a bright light on feelings of togetherness, intimacy and the state of coupledom in festive surroundings.

Arizona State University researchers continue to break solar cell efficiency records in an effort to harness the sun’s energy more economically as a renewable source for electricity.

With the arrival of the holiday season, you’ve likely been bombarded with customized coupons and gift recommendations designed to steer you to products and services you’re most inclined to buy.

The lifeblood of any nonprofit organization is its volunteers — those people who gladly donate their time for a cause that stirs their passion.

Do you make resolutions every New Year's but find by February or March that those goals start to disappear from focus? You’re not alone.

Arizona Supreme Court Justice John R.

Arizona State University researchers Joshua LaBaer and Nathan Newman have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the organization announced today.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, newly arrived at asteroid Bennu, has found strong spectral evidence that the asteroid's rocks have undergone interactions with water at some point in their history.

Exciting new research in neuroscience highlights sex differences of the brain at all levels, from structure and function to nervous systems. It is now understood that sex is a significant biologica

Imagine being guided through your next doctor’s visit using augmented reality and artificial intelligence.

By age 60, one in three American women have had a hysterectomy.

Scientists have discovered a spider that, uncharacteristically for its kind, nurtures its young and produces a fluid with milk-like properties.

This past October saw the fourth-heaviest single rainfall in Phoenix history, right on the heels of a typically scorching summer.

Arizona State University research technician and Mars 2020 Mastcam-Z calibration engineer Andy Winhold waited patiently on the loading dock of ASU’s Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Buildin

In the summer of 2002, when Michael Crow became president of Arizona State Universit

A new statewide survey of adolescents in Arizona finds alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use as well as use of marijuana concentrates, and an Arizona State University professor who led the resea

Perceptive residents of downtown Phoenix may already be aware of the latest mural to crop up in the city’s ever-growing collection.

A team at Arizona State University has analyzed a huge data set from an online labor market and discovered that women earn less than men in technology work — primarily because of the women’s choice

Former U.S. Rep.

Social and behavioral science has a bias problem, argues Arizona State University Professor Daniel Hruschka in The Conversation.

Refugee camps. Disaster areas. Remote military outposts.

Have more sex. Sleep alone. Drink less caffeine. Get more exercise. Turn off the electronics and dispense with all negative thoughts.

If you ever feel like you’re not mentally sharp when you’re exhausted, you’re probably right.

The Special Olympics Arizona board of directors named Jamie Heckerman the president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit this fall.

Africa harbors the greatest diversity of large-bodied mammals today, though this was not always the case.

Not so long ago — in the grand scheme of history — humans were constantly on the move. Escaping predators. Hunting for their next meal. Migrating to a more hospitable region.

While the nation’s schools continue to struggle to retain teachers, many Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College alumni are finding reasons to stay, advancing their careers and finding joy in classrooms.

At first glance, you might think Arizona State University grad student Abby Goff is in need of a sweater.

Halloween and its abundance of candy for most people signals a months-long slide into "I can eat whatever I want" and calories be damned until the New Year.

Arizona just had the wettest October on record, but that doesn’t mean the drought is over. Likewise, a 63 percent voter turnout in the midterm election on Nov.

Touchscreens repelling fingerprints, bandages inhibiting infection, home windows cleaning themselves, solar panels converting more sunlight to electricity — Zachary Holman is making ordinary surfac

While you have been busy planning to consume turkey, watch football games and visit with family this Thursday, American businesses large and small have been busy plotting how to get you inside thei

When Billy Mills beat the pack on a muddy cinder track in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, it was one of the greatest upsets in sports history. 

Arizona State University today announced the ASU Smart City Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) Powered by AWS, an initiative that focuses on building smarter communities in the Phoenix metropolitan area

Wildfires have a more damaging and lasting effect on poor and minority communities, according to a new study recently outlined in The New York Times.

It’s official: Arizona is now a battleground state. This, according to Margie Omero, one half of the “The Pollsters” podcast duo rounded out by Kristen Soltis Anderson.

Genome engineering was the subject of the day as Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute kicked off a new lecture series designed to bring science’s preeminent thought leaders to ASU.

Later this month some of the brightest minds in health care tech will be gathering at Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix campus for Hacking the Human: Digital Healthcare

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced 36 projects that together have been awarded $80 million to support early-stage bioenergy research and development.

NCAA college basketball rarely makes it to the far reaches of the Navajo Nation.

Military personnel are often thought of as strong, adaptable and resilient men and women who make great sacrifices to protect our country.

Knots are indispensable tools for such human activities as sailing, fishing and rock climbing — not to mention tying shoes.

Felipe Herrera is leading the way, not just for his family but also for other first-generation students at Arizona State University.

There is a problem with the set of tools social scientists use to study human behavior.

Mitch Menchaca, a graduate student in Arizona State University's School of Community Resources and Development, will return this fall to Phoenix as the next executive director of the city of Phoeni

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed an executive order on Oct.

Ming Zhao thinks cloud computing should deliver computing power just as electric companies deliver electricity — like a utility.

Tempe Town Lake has been a part of the city's landscape for over 19 years, and Hilairy Hartnett's lab has been measuring and collecting data there for the past 13.

Melanie Katzman was born curious and said she always planned to study psychology.

For many students, deciding where to attend school and what to study can take serious deliberation.

Red-tailed hawks can live to be up to 20 years old.