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Science

Otter-like critter swam lakes and rivers in the age of dinosaurs

Otter-like critter swam lakes and rivers in the age of dinosaurs

  • Will Dunham
    Reuters

While dwarfed by most dinosaurs, Megacauda was twice as big as the next-largest member of the mammalian lineage in the Jurassic and displayed critical anatomical features shared with modern mammals.

Alien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star

Alien 'phoenix planet' was born from the ashes of a dying star

  • Will Dunham
    Reuters

It’s classified as a second-generation planet, meaning it did not form from the swirling disk of material surrounding a newborn star, but rather from the leftovers of a doomed star.

NASA rover takes striking image of dawn's early light on Mars

NASA rover takes striking image of dawn's early light on Mars

  • Will Dunham
    Reuters

The image was taken by the Curiosity rover's Mastcam camera about an hour after the sun rose above a landscape featuring wind-carved cliffs in the distance.

Suspected second-generation planet solves Hubble cold case for NASA

Suspected second-generation planet solves Hubble cold case for NASA

  • USA Today - Vertical

Scientists studying a distant white dwarf star say the star may host a second-generation planet formed from cast-off material.

Butterfly wing patterns may trick predators with motion illusions

Butterfly wing patterns may trick predators with motion illusions

  • Marta Serafinko Reuters

Contrasting patterns can create misleading motion signals, making it hard for predators to judge a butterfly's speed and direction.

Singing lemurs may use a soprano-like trick to project songs

Singing lemurs may use a soprano-like trick to project songs

  • Marta Serafinko Reuters

Lemurs open mouths wider when singing higher notes. They may tune vocal tract as trained human singers do. Lemurs sing to mark their territories in Madagascar. 

Study reveals 65-million-year evolutionary history of bats

Study reveals 65-million-year evolutionary history of bats

  • Will Dunham
    Reuters

The largest combined bat genome and fossil study ever conducted offers clarity about where the flying mammals first appeared.

Scientists map gene activity in brain's prefrontal cortex

Scientists map gene activity in brain's prefrontal cortex

    They made progress toward deciphering molecular processes that underlie some devastating brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.

    Sterling wildlife rehabber Sally Beckwith cares for baby bats

    Sterling wildlife rehabber Sally Beckwith cares for baby bats

      Sally Beckwith of Starthrower Rehab in Sterling is currently caring and feeding orphaned baby bats.

      Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Grow this MONARCH BUTTERFLY Plant - Spring to Fall Tutorial

      Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Grow this MONARCH BUTTERFLY Plant - Spring to Fall Tutorial

        Asclepias incarnata, as well as other native species of Asclepias are imperative for helping the Monarch Butterfly population. They are an easy to grow native plant that produces a multitude of pink terminal flowers that are delightfully fragrant, attracting loads of other pollinators all su…

        Seniors receive brain healthy food on World Alzheimer's Day

        Seniors receive brain healthy food on World Alzheimer's Day

          Seniors receive brain healthy food on World Alzheimer's Day on Sept. 21, 2026, at Avon Tower in Rochester Hills, Mich.

          Anthropic sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program

          Anthropic sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program

            As AI fears grip the public, the startup built a wet lab for physical experiments in the San Francisco Bay Area, two sources said.

            Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica

            Satellite data shows major ice losses for Greenland and Antarctica

              Researchers said the total sea-level rise from ice losses may not sound like a huge number, but it puts 6 to 9 million people at risk of flooding and erosion.

              Elon Musk predicts AI could double US GDP growth to 4%

              Elon Musk predicts AI could double US GDP growth to 4%

                Tesla and xAI CEO Elon Musk has issued a bold economic prediction, stating that rapid artificial intelligence deployment could roughly double U.S. GDP growth from around 2% to 4% or higher by 2027. Musk's optimistic outlook contrasts sharply with official forecasts, including the Federal Res…

                Local News

                Photos: The Week That Was

                Photos: The Week That Was

                Another photographic look back at the doings around the Old Pueblo, October 6-10, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                Photos: Arizona Fall League doubleheader at Kino

                Photos: Arizona Fall League doubleheader at Kino

                The Mesa Solar Sox edged the Peoria Javelinas 7-3 in the opener while the Scottsdale Scorpions dropped the Salt River Rafters 10-2 in the night cap of an Arizona Fall League baseball double header, October 10, 2026, Tucson, Ariz. The two games featured players with local ties: Mason White, B…

                Photos: Look inside the Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson

                Photos: Look inside the Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson

                Take a look inside the Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson before the official reopening on Sunday morning. 

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 12

                Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 12

                See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                State & Regional

                Turning Point frets young voter losses

                Turning Point frets young voter losses

                After helping get Donald Trump back into the White House, polling shows signs that younger voters are trending toward Democrats.

                Kelly, Gallego on collision course

                Kelly, Gallego on collision course

                Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are on a presidential campaign collision course.  

                Justice Dept. moves to strip US citizenship from 2 in Arizona

                Justice Dept. moves to strip US citizenship from 2 in Arizona

                The Department of Justice is moving to strip U.S. citizenship from two people from Arizona who prosecutors say lied or committed fraud to obtain citizenship.

                These are all of Arizona's congressional races

                These are all of Arizona's congressional races

                Two Arizona congressional races have caught the eyes of the nation and could help decide which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives.

                Nation & World

                A clock change dilemma pits science vs. politics

                A clock change dilemma pits science vs. politics

                Political support is growing for doing away with seasonal time changes by switching to permanent daylight saving time. That would be a mistake, scientists say.

                The benefits of managed IT services for legal firms

                The benefits of managed IT services for legal firms

                Frontline Managed Services reports that managed IT services are vital for law firms, offering cybersecurity, compliance support, and cost-effective IT solutions to protect sensitive data.

                The SaaSpocalypse is real, if you're not a system of record

                The SaaSpocalypse is real, if you're not a system of record

                ZoomInfo reports a surge in small companies dropping point solutions, four times last year's rate, as AI reshapes SaaS usage, highlighting a SaaSpocalypse.

                Trump renews push for Columbus Day

                Trump renews push for Columbus Day

                President Donald Trump declared an end to the "plunder" of statues of explorer Christopher Columbus in renewed comments opposing criticism of the historical figure.

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                These are the oldest places in Arizona and the history behind them

                These are the oldest places in Arizona and the history behind them

                New book shows how 1887 Sonora quake changed Southern Arizona

                New book shows how 1887 Sonora quake changed Southern Arizona

                Faculty leader blasts U of A’s recent million-dollar-plus legal settlements

                Faculty leader blasts U of A’s recent million-dollar-plus legal settlements

                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                Provided content. Learn why homeowners choose plumber.com for their emergency plumbing needs. 

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                When the Customer’s Payment and the Merchant’s Money Are Different

                When the Customer’s Payment and the Merchant’s Money Are Different

                Contributor content. The way a customer pays no longer dictates what a business receives.

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                A Tucson Guide to Personalized Gifts That Do Not Feel Generic

                A Tucson Guide to Personalized Gifts That Do Not Feel Generic

                Contributor content. Here is a look at how to give something personal without defaulting to another candle.

                Shopping

                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                Affiliate content. Learn what to do if you need an emergency HVAC repair. 

                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

                Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

                Affiliate content.  Learn why it is important to check the HVAC system when buying or selling home. 

                Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                Affiliate content. Learn what to do about rising energy costs from your HVAC system. 

                What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

                What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

                Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

                Crime

                Pima County Sheriff's Department: Husband arrested in shooting death of pregnant wife

                Pima County Sheriff's Department: Husband arrested in shooting death of pregnant wife

                A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after his pregnant wife was found shot dead in a home southeast of Tucson. Two young children in the home at the time were unharmed.

                Deputies on domestic violence call in Vail find fatally shot woman

                Deputies on domestic violence call in Vail find fatally shot woman

                A man was detained after deputies answering a domestic violence call in Vail Friday evening found a woman who was fatally shot.

                Tucson man arrested in White House bomb threats has criminal record

                Tucson man arrested in White House bomb threats has criminal record

                Jacob Aaron Hicks, 46, was arrested Wednesday and charged by criminal complaint with making an interstate threat to injure.

                Tucson man arrested after son, 4, shoots himself

                Tucson man arrested after son, 4, shoots himself

                A 4-year-old boy who authorities say shot himself in the foot with a gun he found at home was hospitalized.

                Politics

                Tucson preacher sues over Winterhaven Festival limits

                Tucson preacher sues over Winterhaven Festival limits

                Prohibitions on political, religious and commercial materials or messaging at Tucson's Winterhaven Festival violate the First Amendment, says a federal lawsuit filed by a local street preacher.

                Justice Dept. moves to strip US citizenship from 2 in Arizona

                Justice Dept. moves to strip US citizenship from 2 in Arizona

                The Department of Justice is moving to strip U.S. citizenship from two people from Arizona who prosecutors say lied or committed fraud to obtain citizenship.

                Tucson joins lawsuit against firetruck makers

                Tucson joins lawsuit against firetruck makers

                High prices, delivery delays and alleged monopolistic market control by fire truck manufacturers have Arizona cities and fire districts seeing red.

                Political notebook: Mayoral politics loom over vote on city manager’s raise

                Political notebook: Mayoral politics loom over vote on city manager’s raise

                The raise given Tucson’s city manager was as much as many Tucsonans get in one year. Two council members voted no, and political intrigue lay behind their votes.

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