Science Articles

Inside the wind machine

The University of Florida’s Powell Family Structure and Materials Laboratory has designed new, innovative technology that will assist in gathering more timely, efficient hurricane research.

To see how invasive predators change an ecosystem, watch their prey

Invading predators can devastate an ecosystem. The destruction is usually blamed on the predator, but sometimes the key lies in the prey animals’ behavior, according to a new study by led by University of Florida biology professor Todd Palmer and an international team of researchers.

Did UV rays spell doom for Neanderthals?

The extinction of Neanderthals and large mammals 40,000 years ago coincided with a weakened geomagnetic field that reduced protection from ultra-violet radiation, a new study shows.

Temperatures in the African savanna affect ant/plant mutualism

Cool weather helps hungry elephants defeat ants to score a snack.

Sea snake skin resembles elephant skin more than snake skin

New research uncovers an odd similarity between elephant skin and the skin of the yellow-bellied sea snake.

Our expert takes on your burning dragon questions

We asked a herpetologist to address our highly fictional Game of Thrones dragon scenarios using real science.

UF Startup Florida Insect Control Group featured at University Innovation & Entrepreneurship Showcase in Washington, D.C.

UF researchers behind Florida Insect Control Group, a pest control device company, originally intended to protect deployed military personnel from insect-borne diseases, shared their #Research2Startup story at an APLU event in Washington, D.C.

Governor Ron DeSantis appoints Dr. Thomas K. Frazer as Chief Science Officer

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of UF’s Dr. Thomas K. Frazer, director of the School of Natural Resources and Environment, as the State of Florida’s first Chief Science Officer.

Climate change will expose more people to risk of mosquito-borne disease

Nearly half a billion more people could be at risk for contracting mosquito-borne diseases such as yellow fever, Zika, dengue and chikungunya in the next 30 years as a result of climate change, new research shows.

The Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World at the University of Florida names leaders

Swarup Bhunia department of electrical and computer engineering professor, has been named director and My T. Thai, a UF Research Foundation professor, is associate director of the Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering.

University of Florida computer graphics pioneer and chemistry professor among 2019 inductees into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame

A University of Florida alumnus who co-founded the computer graphics company NVIDIA and a chemistry professor who invented a groundbreaking analytical instrument that is used daily in drug development are among the newest members of the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame.