Conventional wisdom says removing beach debris helps sea turtles nest; now, as sea-turtle nesting season gets underway, a new University of Florida study proves it.
Ecology
May 17, 2016
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New research from University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers shows birds may be avoiding habitats near noisy highways because they can't hear fellow birds' alarms that warn them of attacking ...
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2016
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Misty mountains, glistening forests and blue-green lakes make Cameroon, the wettest part of Africa, a tropical wonderland for amphibians.
Plants & Animals
May 6, 2016
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Seven tiny teeth tell the story of an ancient monkey that made a 100-mile ocean crossing between North and South America into modern-day Panama - the first fossil evidence for the existence of monkeys in North America.
Archaeology
Apr 21, 2016
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On an African plateau surrounded by flat-topped trees as far as the eye could see, wind whistled through the acacia thorns like someone blowing across a bottle. Kathleen Rudolph was more concerned with the ants raining down ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2016
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Some might say it takes a rare breed to survive the Alaska wilderness. The discovery of a possible new species of hybrid butterfly from the state's interior is proving that theory correct.
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2016
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University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers may have found a key to converting algae to fuel.
Biotechnology
Mar 10, 2016
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About 100 million years ago an infant lizard's life was cut short when it crawled into a sticky situation.
Archaeology
Mar 7, 2016
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Some colleges have called for the banning of Yik Yak, a social media application to which users centered around a geographic area can post anonymously. But University of Florida Health researchers have found that the decision ...
Security
Feb 22, 2016
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DNA results show that shelter workers are often mistaken when they label a dog as a pit bull, with potentially devastating consequences for the dogs, a new University of Florida study has found.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2016
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