World's oldest chameleon found in amber fossil
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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University of Florida
Block Yik Yak? Researchers suggest doing the research first
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 studies reveal that shelter workers often mislabel dogs as 'pit bulls'
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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Plastic debris crossing the Pacific can transport more species with the help of barnacles
The smooth surfaces of much of the plastic waste rapidly increasing in the ocean appear to provide poor habitat for animals—that is, until barnacles step in.
Environment
Feb 4, 2016
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Defending your computer from cyber-attacks, Sun Tzu style
We want our computers to perform the way we expect. But what if the key to defeating malware is introducing a bit of chaos?
Security
Jan 21, 2016
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Purple limes and blood oranges could be next for Florida citrus
University of Florida horticulture scientist Manjul Dutt is hoping to turn your next margarita on its head by making it a lovely lavender instead of passé pale green.
Ecology
Jan 7, 2016
0
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Quick clean-up: New process turns decades into hours for mining-water purification
Cleaning up the water left over from mining operations can literally take generations - 25 to 50 years on average - leaving billions of gallons of the precious resource locked up and useless.
Environment
Dec 10, 2015
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Coral reefs could be more vulnerable to coastal development than predicted
For years, many scientists thought we had a secret weapon to protect coral reefs from nutrients flushed into the seas by human activity. Experiments suggested that herbivores such as fish, urchins and sea turtles could keep ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2015
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UF creates trees with enhanced resistance to greening
After a decade of battling the highly destructive citrus greening bacterium, researchers with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have developed genetically modified citrus trees that show ...
Ecology
Nov 23, 2015
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Beyond the temples, ancient bones reveal the lives of the Mayan working class
Most of what we know about Mayan civilization relates to kings, queens and their elaborate temples. To understand what life was like for the 99 percent, one researcher turned to ancient animal bones stored at the Florida ...
Archaeology
Oct 29, 2015
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