University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — They may not have the bite of mosquitoes, but midges – those little insects that form cloud-like swarms- can be a major summer nuisance. They can ruin a car's paint job, contaminate food, cause severe allergic reactions in some people, and even pose hazards on roads and at airports.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Unwanted, pulled or poisoned, the lowly weed is sometimes better than its highly touted "herbal" cousins for preventing and curing a host of diseases, according to University of Florida research.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you aspire to be young at heart, consider shooting for healthy at heart instead.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Potatoes may be on the no-no list for high-protein diets, but a University of Florida researcher says a new low-carb potato will help win back die-hard carbohydrate counters.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new analysis of Hubble Space Telescope data has uncovered evidence the universe experienced far fewer major collisions among galaxies than previously thought.