ASU researchers have discovered that several species of microbes, at least one found prominently in the deserts of the Southwest, have evolved the trait of rope-building to lasso shifting soil substrates.
The impact of airborne nitrogen released from burning fossil fuels and widespread use of fertilizers in agriculture is much greater than previously thought, according to an ASU study.
The Center for Ecogenomics, directed by ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Dean Deirdre Meldrum, has a key role in a new cancer research center at the university.
Two ASU researchers are the subject of a feature article in the Oct. 25 issue of the journal Science, which traces their collaboration, discoveries and extensive published works on the reproductive traits and social life history of honey bees.
Life sciences professor James Elser is joining the prestigious ranks of Regents' Professors for his pioneering work in ecological and evolutionary dynamics, along with his commitment to learning and discovery.
Two ASU entities are finalists for the 2009 Innovator of the Year Award for Academia, which is given out as part of the Arizona Governor’s Celebration of Innovation.
Check your fears at the door of Chad Johnson's spider lab, where behavioral research into black widow spiders and their feeding habits is a study that at first frightens and, eventually, serves as a learning tool for students.
Peter and Rosemary Grant, Princeton professors emeritus and winners of the 2009 Kyoto Prize for Lifetime Achievement, come to Arizona State University on Oct. 28 to join in ASU’s Darwinfest.
ASU professor Kevin McGraw takes a look at the significance behind differences in duck feather coloration – from intense bands of color, to the downright drab.
Biology major Elyse Munoz had the rare opportunity to investigate why now only small insects remain when giant insects once dominated earth, while participating in cutting-edge research in the lab of physiologist Jon Harrison.
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