Life Science

An apioninae weevil on a lupine plant

Environment and sustainability

ASU grad dedicated PhD to uncovering evolutionary relationships between their favorite creatures: Weevils

woman in red beanie and blue coat in Antartica

Sun Devil community

ASU Online helps conservation explorer turn passion into purpose

December 01, 2025

Professor Yohannes Haile-Selassie and his crew at one of the picking operations following a hominin discovery at Woranso-Mille. Photo by Dale Omori.

Science and technology

New research by ASU paleoanthropologists: 2 ancient human ancestors were neighbors

November 26, 2025

Holotype skull of the extinct mud terrapin species Pelusios awashi graphic by Brenton Adrian.

Science and technology

Scientists discover new turtle that lived alongside 'Lucy' species

November 21, 2025

A mouse navigates rocky terrain

Science and technology

Thousands of mammals and counting: The planet’s hidden diversity keeps growing

November 05, 2025

Hojun Song holding a locust in each gloved hand

Environment and sustainability

From insects to mammals, the ASU Biocollections have it all — and are growing

October 29, 2025

Small jumping spider rests on a person's arm who is wearing an ASU lab coat

Science and technology

From webs to wound healing: ASU scientists harness silk for medical innovation

October 28, 2025

Student analyzes and points to mosquito larvae during field work

Environment and sustainability

Uncovering the city’s mosquito hot spots

October 16, 2025

An older man with a white hair and beard looks out at the ocean on a small fishing boat

Environment and sustainability

In hard-hit fishing communities, scientists help improve output — and save sea turtles

October 03, 2025

Illustration of microbe that looks like a green, oval shape with long tendrils behind

Health and medicine

Is your gut microbiome a calorie 'super harvester'?

June 11, 2025

Four people stand around the shell of Asmodochelys leviathan, a giant ancient turtle

Science and technology

ASU scientists help identify new sea turtle species from 72 million years ago

June 10, 2025