Zoologists: Lusty voles, mindless of danger, mate like rabbits
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Forgetful Casanovas are lucky in love.
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Scientists: Environmental protection, development not always at odds
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mangroves in coastal Thailand are the main protection against deadly flooding from tsunamis, so it might seem wise to protect them at all costs.
Africa’s biggest mammals key to ant-plant teamwork
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Throughout the tropics, ants and Acacia trees live together in intricate interdependent relationships that have long fascinated scientists.
Now researchers are reporting that in Africa, this plant-insect teamwork depends on the very antagonist it is intended to ward off: Africa’s big browsing mammals.
In a paper set to appear this week on the cover […]
UF-led search for new planets part of ambitious new sky survey
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida-led sky survey that may double the number of known planets outside the solar system is part of a major new survey program announced today at the American Astronomical Society’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas.