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Microbes do a lot under the soil surface that can't be seen with the naked eye, but even tiny soil microbes are feeling the stress of hotter and drier conditions. These microbes release more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere in response to drought stress, a new study conducted at the Biosphere 2 rainforest finds.

A new image of the massive El Gordo galaxy cluster, taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, shows 62 distorted galaxies behind the cluster.

The findings could have implications for treating patients with brain damage and cognitive impairments, including those who have experienced seizures, stroke and Parkinson's disease.

Is it true that lightning never strikes twice? What is dry lightning? And when should you head indoors during a storm? Climate science specialist Mike Crimmins shares some shocking truths about lightning and thunderstorms.

Arizonans who get pneumonia should ask to be tested for Valley fever, says Dr. John Galgiani, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence. Half of all U.S. Valley fever infections occur in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

The UArizona New Dawn-Warrior Women project is helping expand the reach of Tucson's Native Ways Program, which helps clients with substance use recovery while incorporating Native American culture and traditions.

Ladd Keith, an expert on heat policy and governance, explains how this year's heat wave extends well beyond Phoenix, how cities are addressing extreme heat and why record-breaking temperatures are an incomplete benchmark for understanding the effects of scorching heat.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act, which helps keep Native American adoptees with their families and tribes. Barbara Atwood, a professor emerita of law, discusses the act's history and the arguments in the case.

Seasonal depression isn't limited to cold and gloomy winters. University of Arizona assistant professor of psychiatry Dr. Rohit Madan shares advice for keeping spirits high when the summertime blues hit.

Alexander Hilser, a student at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson, was one of 60 people honored this year by the Pat Tillman Foundation. Hilser served in the Air Force as a pararescueman.