On the east coast of Florida, more than 250 birds have washed onto shores they’ve never seen. Now they’re in Gainesville, but they’ll never see that either.
Chemical engineering sophomores Pearl Leung, 19, Michael Cornwell, 20, and Brittany Clendening, 19, planned a bus route to Lake Wauburg for a summer class project. They decided their proposal was worth more than a grade.
Whitten, 4, was one of more than 200 people who participated in the World Sea Turtle Day Scavenger Hunt. The event, sponsored by the Sea Turtle Conservancy, was held at the Florida Museum of Natural History from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $800,000 to UF’s nuclear engineering program for a three-year program to study new technology for fuel rods.
The UF Department of Astronomy will provide public a free opportunity to view Venus’ transit safely on the east end of Flavet Field.
Although it dampened some students’ Memorial Day weekend plans, Tropical Storm Beryl delivered much-needed rain to North Florida and helped combat a series of wildfires.
The perimeter of a 2,088-acre wildfire in northeast Gainesville was secured Saturday evening and held through Monday night, thanks to rain and slowed-down winds.
Algae blooms now plague the Santa Fe River, blanketing parts of the river in green.
In increasingly dry North Central Florida, lakes are drying and springs are predicted to stop flowing. The land is becoming more brittle by the week.
Two ongoing court cases involving Gainesville residents highlight potential issues about how much information realtors should tell buyers about the Cabot/Koppers Superfund site.
In a warehouse lined with metal storage shelves sit 500-pound cardboard boxes filled with disassembled computer equipment.
Lace up your tennis shoes, grab some grubby clothes and don’t be afraid to get dirty at the Florida Museum of Natural History on Saturday.
In the past year, the O’Connell Center has taken steps toward running a more eco-friendly venue through paper and plastic recycling incentives.
Mark Dykes isn’t scared of bees.
Despite the pleas coming from both the left and right calling for further government intervention in the energy industry, green and alternative energy sources are still unable to compete with coal and natural gas.
A recent study shows the current generation’s college students are less interested in recycling and the environment than past students.
About 100 people snacked on brownies Tuesday night as they listened to not-so-sweet predictions about the future of climate change.
Researchers led by scientists from UF and the University of Nebraska recently found a link between animals’ body size and global temperatures.
The Alachua County Commission wants Ginnie Springs and other county springs to keep strongly flowing.
Strong winds pushed smoke about 30 miles south from a field in Starke to Gainesville on Monday afternoon.
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