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Multimedia: Research: Mockingbirds, no bird brains, can recognize a face in a crowd

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The birds are watching. They know who you are. And they will attack.

Filed under Multimedia on Monday, May 18, 2009.

Multimedia: Online classes can save schools money, expand learning time for K-12 students

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New research at the University of Florida predicts more public school students in kindergarten through 12th grade will take classes online, have longer school days and more of them in the next decade. Academic performance should improve and schools could save money.

Filed under Multimedia on Monday, May 18, 2009.

Multimedia: Brains come before beauty in boosting one’s career earnings

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nice guys may finish last, but it’s the smart ones that come in first with the lookers close behind, according to a University of Florida study that finds people with intelligence earn more in their lifetime than those who are attractive or self-confident.

Filed under Multimedia on Monday, May 11, 2009.