This shark pup was born in a habitat without any males. How did that happen?
Yoko the baby swell shark was born on Jan. 3, some eight months after her egg was discovered in a tank with that only housed other female sharks.
Saber teeth in predators evolved many times. Did it lead to their extinction?
A new analysis suggests saber teeth were highly specialized for puncturing prey, ultimately at the cost of durability.
Arizona conservation groups present 2025 Environmental Priorities to Governor Hobbs and Legislature
Over 35 organizations urge action on climate, water policies, clean energy and environmental justice in Arizona’s 2025 legislative session.
The Buzz: Catching up with some of our 2024 interviewees
We check back in on four stories we covered this year to see how they are doing.
Artists from ArtWorks bring their ideas of home to "Won't You Be My Neighbor?".
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Tucson Bird Alliance will be making a difference in 2025; and actor and history buff Fred Pitts brings his one-man show "Aren't You..?" to Tucson.
Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale in 'extraordinary' New Zealand study
The creature, which washed up dead on a beach on New Zealand's South Island in July, is only the seventh specimen ever found.
Spotlight Community Theater's production of "Cinderella".
Also on Arizona Spotlight: A tale of true love that started in Tucson in 1943 that continues today; and historian David Leighton shares the history of the Reid Park Zoo..
The Buzz: Arizona's 100-year water supply rule
Adequate water supply is more commonly becoming a concern for new housing developments.
Autumn among the aspens.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent for the BBC, receives the 2024 Zenger Award for Press Freedom from the UA School of Journalism; and Richard Cachor Taylor's talks about his book "Birds of Arizona".
Baby Haggis is the new Moo Deng
A pygmy hippo is born in Edinburgh.
"Gaudy Sorrow" is author Barbara Seyda's memoir of love and loss.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Find out how the Assistance League of Tucson has been helping people in need for 65 years; and cold blooded critters (and those who love them) gather for the 22nd Tucson Reptile & Amphibian Show.
A jellyfish with a superpower — it can fuse with another and become one
Comb jelly fusion has been observed before, but this is the first time that scientists have documented the individuals behaving as one.
Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away
A motorist and DPS Sgt. Steven Sekrecki managed to get the tortoise off the roadway unharmed.
Committee urges U.S. and Mexico to protect UNESCO World Heritage site from border wall damage
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is calling on the U.S. and Mexico to work together to assess and mitigate impacts of the border wall on wildlife of the Sonoran desert, especially the endangered Sonoran pronghorn.
Not off to the races, Pima County suspends horse racing at the Rillito Racetrack in 2025 amid procurement controversy
County halts the process to ensure fair competition and assess the track's condition.
