Fish and Wildlife Service estimates the butterfly’s Western and Eastern populations have declined by as much as 95% since the 1980s.
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A squirrel population nearly decimated after a 2017 fire seems to be surging back to life.
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Military weapons systems continue to get more advanced and sophisticated, but some components of them might be recognizable to anyone who’s shopped at an electronics store recently.
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For decades, there’s been a debate over the benefits of taking fish oil as a nutritional supplement. But now, one University of Arizona professor thinks we may be getting close to a definitive answer.
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A new study by the group says bonds between early dogs and humans in the Americas started a couple thousand years earlier than what was previously known.
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China announced on Tuesday that it would ban the export of minerals gallium, germanium and antimony, among others, to the U.S. These minerals are critical for semiconductor manufacturing.
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The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting two human cases of avian flu in the state.
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In the mid-1990s, scientists Debra Ayres and Fred Ryan began gathering tumbleweed samples in Arizona and in California’s Central Valley. Ayres joined The Show to talk about how when they started testing the samples, they realized they weren’t just looking at Russian thistle.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the launch of ConnectAllAz to make access to statewide broadband programs easier for homes and businesses in underserved areas.
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Yuma is now a finalist in the running for up to $160 million from the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program that could establish a spaceport there. If that happens, it could create thousands of jobs and drive billions in economic growth in Arizona.
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Microchip Technology will close its semiconductor factory in Tempe in 2025, affecting about 500 workers. By shutting the plant, known as Fab 2, Microchip expects to save about $90 million annually starting in 2026.
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Medicare’s open enrollment period — which allows individuals to change health or prescription drug plans — will come to a close on Saturday.
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A new pilot program is using Artificial Intelligence to try to improve recycling. Advocates say steps like this can help people make sure they’re only throwing recyclables in their blue bins; critics, though, worry about privacy, among other concerns.