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  City Spider: How Black Widows Thrive in a Warmer, Urbanized Environment

  November 26 at 8 a.m.

  Black widows that have adapted to the warm concrete of Phoenix are very different from their cousins in the desert, ASU scientists are finding.

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  Phoenix-Area Men Charged With Killing Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf

  September 27 at 8 a.m.

  "It's a wolf, shoot it," one of the men allegedly told the other.

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  Come With Us on an Arizona Road Trip

  May 3 at 8:23 a.m.

  We all want to make our great escape during summer in Arizona, but finances can say otherwise. So let's plan an adventure that won't break the bank. Take this road trip with us and we'll show you some of our favorite places to day trip or camp out.
  

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  Two Words: Jackalope Taxidermy

  April 1 at 4:13 p.m.

  Rabbits are cut, skinned, fleshed, and mounted with antlers to create the mythical jackalope. Curious Nature hosted one-day taxidermy workshop on Saturday, March 31, 2018, led by Frank and Suzi James. The students started with a deceased rabbit and finished with a shoulder-mounted, mythical jackalope.
  

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  The Most-Read Stories From Phoenix New Times Last Week

  April 1 at 6:47 a.m.

  A cat on a pole, a music festival, cops with big guns, or UFOs: Which were your favorite stories in Phoenix New Times last week?
  

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  Beautiful Sights and Wildflower Hikes in Metro Phoenix

  March 30 at 4:49 p.m.

  
  

  
  As British poet Leigh Hunt once said, “Colors are the smiles of nature.” Though we could say that the hues produced in autumn delightfully ease us into the winter months, the painted landscapes that come with spring often bring a boost to our sense of adventure. Lucky for us, Phoenix is surrounded by beautiful landscapes waiting to be explored. Here are 10 great Valley hikes where you'll find wildflowers in bloom.
  
  See the full article here.