Gatorade fuels endangered Miami blue butterflies
A staple on the sidelines for Gator sports teams, Gatorade also replenishes a different kind of athlete at the University…
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Celebrating pollinators
The fourth week of June is National Pollinator Week. What exactly is a pollinator? Why are pollinators important? Why should…
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Welcome to shark class
Last summer, the University of Florida and Florida State University set aside their longstanding rivalry to offer students a unique…
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Five invasive plants that might be lurking in your garden
This is National Invasive Species Invasive Awareness Week, a good opportunity for Floridians to familiarize themselves with several widespread invasive…
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A kaleidoscope of monarchs: Marveling at one of nature’s greatest journeys
Our horses breathed deep but kept a steady pace as we ascended to 10,000 feet above sea level, scanning the…
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Florida Museum introduces new science outreach programs for Gainesville children
When the Gainesville Cultural Arts Coalition approached Florida Museum of Natural History school outreach coordinator Alberto Lopez in January to…
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Even Stranger Things: What’s next for the Demogorgon? Scientists weigh in
In the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” the Demogorgon – a humanlike predatory creature whose face opens like a flower to…
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In Gabon with a professional frog-catcher
University of Florida Ph.D. student Gregory Jongsma has been obsessed with Africa’s wildlife since his childhood. Not the animals you…
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Tiger beetles: fierce hunters, fast movers
Tiger beetles are jewel-toned insects that run so fast, they have to stop to see where they’re going. These long-legged…
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New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian
More than three centuries before initiatives to increase the number of women in STEM fields, 52-year-old Maria Sibylla Merian sailed…
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