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After sunset, the eerie choruses of coyotes are among the most iconic sounds of the American West.

Fire lookout towers didn't exist in Arizona in the early 1900s. Instead, firefighters use tall ponderosa pines near mountain tops or other strategic viewpoints.

The Four Corners potato fed people 10,000 years ago and now the ancient, nutrient-packed spud is drawing new interest.

A Coconino County resident died of a rare case of pneumonic plague earlier this month. Dave Wagner, director of Northern Arizona University’s Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, spoke about the life cycle of plague and his research team’s efforts to develop a vaccine.

The Trump administration cut funding and dismissed staff at the U.S. Global Change Research Program, which releases a Congressionally mandated assessment of climate change every few years. It’s unclear if the program will be revived in the summer legislative budget. Northern Arizona University climate scientist Ted Schuur spoke about the loss of American expertise.

The Trump administration has terminated more than $1 million in funding for the Arizona affiliate of the nonprofit National Endowment for the Humanities.

"Wearable robots” might sound like science fiction, but a research lab at Northern Arizona University is perfecting an ankle exoskeleton to help people who have trouble walking.

The Trump Administration rescinded Tuesday’s order to freeze federal funding after a tumultuous response and legal challenges. University researchers in Flagstaff who rely on federal funds say the situation sparked widespread confusion and worry.

A new paper coauthored by Northern Arizona University scientists proposes solutions for the decline of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. The lake’s level has dropped about 4 inches a year since the 1990s.

A new study of aspens on the San Francisco Peaks shows they’re struggling to grow to full-sized trees. But Northern Arizona University forest ecologist Mike Stoddard has a surprising solution: asking hunters to help.