Research

Teotihuacan street of the dead on the left, carved stone stela with a depiction of a ruler at Copán on the right

Science and technology

Deep history of democracy: Study reveals origins of self-governance go beyond Greece, Rome

Graphic illustration of the Earth, as seen from space.

Science and technology

How humans took over the planet

March 13, 2026

Graphic illustration of mitochondria

Science and technology

Tracing how cells learned to live without oxygen

March 13, 2026

Scientists wearing protective outfits work with a CubeSat in a lab.

Science and technology

ASU-led SPARCS mission achieves 'first light,' marking the start of its science operations in orbit

March 12, 2026

A bright orange sun sets behind a city skyline as seen from a mountain view

Environment and sustainability

Exposure to life-limiting heat has soared around the planet

March 10, 2026

A coal power plant sits behind a lake and forest in Thailand

Science and technology

Moisture-powered materials could make cleaning CO2 from air more efficient

March 09, 2026

Two women pose for a photo in a lab looking at soil samples in tubes

Science and technology

Corpses leave clues behind in the soil long after they’re gone

March 06, 2026

Researchers aboard a boat as the sun sets behind them.

Environment and sustainability

ASU expedition finds an aquatic world teeming with life

March 04, 2026

Two small, white Starship Technologies’ autonomous food-delivery robots cruise down the sidewalk next to a skateboarding student. ASU deployed the first fleet of these robots in 2020

Business and entrepreneurship

Professor explores customer reaction to robot service in restaurants

March 04, 2026

An illustration of a woman sleeping with a batter charging above her

Health and medicine

Study uncovers another reason not to skimp on sleep

February 27, 2026

A girl sits under a blanket using her phone in the dark

Health and medicine

Screens, school and sleep: How the pandemic changed teen sleep routines

February 27, 2026