Science Articles
When oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed, monarch butterflies laid fewer eggs on the plant, and the caterpillars developing on those plants were slower to mature.
While it may seem there are more shark sightings - and shark attacks - than usual, a University of Florida shark expert says that's a misleading perception.
Researchers from the University of Florida and the Seattle Aquarium are exploring 100 meters underwater in the Pacific Northwest to learn more about mysterious ghost sharks, one of the strangest beasts from the depths of the ocean.
Scientists, including UF astrobiologist Amy Williams, gain vital insights in Mars' history and potential for supporting life
Fifteen years of collaborative work among scientists from the US and Canada leads to evidence of the existence of low-frequency gravitational waves permeating our universe.
The findings of a new study that looked at how the human brain changes during spaceflight could provide valuable guidance for future space exploration planning
A mind-bending experiment shows that the laws of physics were different during the Big Bang.
Hundreds of millions of planets could have the right orbit to sport liquid water and possible life.
UF researchers take their lab to the middle of the hurricanes
A new study from a UF environmental engineer looks at the economic and environmental value of curbside recycling efforts, concluding that there is a return on investment
The risk of spot fires, which are caused by traveling embers from an already burning wildfire, increases in places with an abundance of woody plant growth
Scientists have pinpointed the details of butterfly evolution.
Easily sequenced DNA collected from the environment provides both opportunities and challenges for scientists.
UF researchers are working to identify genes that influence horses' tendency to react to danger