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Amphibians are exceptionally good at being small. There are salamanders the size of your thumb nail, pygmy newts that live in moss patches and feast on microscopic insects, and inch-long African frogs that spend their entire lives in and…

The director of the National Science Foundation, one of the country’s largest and most impactful federal research agencies, visited the University of Florida last week to discuss opportunities for university researchers as well as the…

Three University of Florida faculty will be inducted to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida in 2022. The academy, which recognizes the work of individuals of the State of Florida who have made major achievements in…

Consumer sentiment in Florida deteriorated for a second month in a row in May to 61.5, down 2 points from a revised figure of 63.5 in April. May’s reading is the fourth lowest level on record and is only 2.7 points above the record low of…

DNA “fingerprints” left behind by sea turtles offer scientists a simple, powerful way of tracking the health and whereabouts of these endangered animals, a key step forward in their conservation.A study led by University of Florida…

The University of Florida jumped eight spots from last year to land among Money magazine’s 2022 top 10 best colleges for students to get the best bang for their academic buck.UF was named No. 8 in “The Best Colleges in America, Ranked by…

The University of Florida will hold a candlelight vigil today to mourn the lives lost in the mass shooting that tragically unfolded in Buffalo, New York.The vigil will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Century Tower. All are welcome to attend. In…

With a whoosh, thud and occasional splat, Gainesville High School physics students recently conducted an egg-drop science experiment off of the third tallest building in town, Beaty Towers East.Students were tasked with making a vessel…

Hearing that you have a life-threatening illness can be physically and emotionally challenging. And while great strides have been made in helping people with a terminal illness manage their physical symptoms toward the end of their lives,…

Scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon, a first in human history and a milestone in lunar and space exploration.In a new paper published in the journal “Communications Biology,” University of Florida researchers showed that…