Some of the most common types of planets in the Milky Way may be very different than astronomers imagined, according to researchers probing the atmosphere of planet GJ 1214 b.

Arizona Online ranks No. 12 among online bachelor's degree programs and ranks No. 5 on the Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans list.

A paper by U of A associate professor Susan Swanberg explains how the Oscar-winning 1953 film, shot in Tucson, failed to live up to its claim as a "true-life adventure."

A transfer pathway to the Zuckerman College of Public Health will enable Tohono O'odham Community College students to expand their career potential.

A library book she found when she was 10 inspired Melanie McKay-Cody to pursue a career studying Native American sign languages. Now a researcher in the College of Education, she's one of the foremost experts at the intersection of Native and Deaf identity. She shares her story in this article and video.

New observations led by a U of A astronomer suggest that even dwarf galaxies can accrete mass from other small galaxies, challenging a long-held theory about dwarf-galaxy expansion.

The exoplanet mission, which will study of at least 20 known planets orbiting distant stars, has cleared an important milestone with the completion of its spacecraft bus.

Three newly discovered dwarf galaxies in an isolated region of space show evidence of star formation being cut short by events in the early universe.

The exhibition, which opens Jan. 18, features 90 works by leading contemporary artist Hank Willis Thomas, examining themes of social justice, identity and visual culture.

The grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will support U of A researchers' work to improve safety and productivity in the mining industry.