Life Science

Collage of recycling and sustainability themes featuring landfill, green plant, fresh water, and eco-friendly utensils.

Environment and sustainability

A world full of plastic ... not fantastic

Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Professor Nate Upham

Science and technology

Biological dark data in times of viral spillover

October 19, 2021

Science and technology

ASU partners with the Commonwealth Secretariat to widen support for coral reef management

October 18, 2021

Two birds on a tree

Law, journalism and politics

How to save more species before they're gone forever

October 07, 2021

Parasitic ant species

Science and technology

Scientists discover a host of reasons for the evolution of social parasites in ants

October 01, 2021

Illustration of the Grand Canyon from the “Tertiary History of the Grand Cañon District with Atlas.”

Science and technology

How cartography helped the Grand Canyon become grand

September 28, 2021

John McCutcheon stands outside for a portrait

Science and technology

ASU researcher chosen to be a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

September 23, 2021

illustration of woman and her cat sleeping on a cloud with a moon and starry sky above

Science and technology

The A to Zzz on sleep

September 17, 2021

ASU alum wins national award

Science and technology

School of Life Sciences adviser receives national award

September 16, 2021

Dr. Alexandra Ordonez collects georeferenced reef data with GPS overhead. Credit: Chris Roelfsema

Science and technology

ASU center announces first-ever global coral reef maps

September 09, 2021

Biofilm

Science and technology

Safeguarding clean water for spaceflight missions

September 08, 2021