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Fire ants

Life on Earth

New study pinpoints U.S. as source of worldwide fire ant invasions

April 1, 2011

The sweet smells of spring fill the air as more and more people head to parks and playgrounds to enjoy…
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dark blue ocean fading to light green beach depth

Life on Earth

Researchers given glimpse into bull sharks’ movement

October 1, 2009

Indian River Lagoon, on Florida’s east coast, has historically served as habitat for an abundance of marine life. But human…
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workers retrieve rocket boosters

Life on Earth

Palynologist solves NASA riddle of mysterious ‘gunk’

April 1, 2009

Call it a galactic joy ride, but on Oct. 23, 2007, NASA’s 120th shuttle mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida,…
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Kenneth Krysko

Florida Biodiversity

Study sheds light on invasive iguana’s big appetite

March 1, 2009

When it comes to invasive species in South Florida, the black spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura similis, holds its own. The Central American…
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shallow rippling water

Fieldwork

Bull sharks and rays tracked in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon

January 1, 2009

Worldwide, there are only 75 known instances of unprovoked bull shark attacks and 23 human fatalities on record in the…
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male iguana

Florida Biodiversity

UF study: Use nest-box control for South Florida nuisance iguanas

September 13, 2007

Health and safety risks from non-native iguanas in south Florida have prompted a University of Florida researcher and his team…
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fossil slab

Evolution

The oldest land in Florida

January 1, 2006

Sherlock Holmes and his colleague Dr. Watson were experts at solving mysteries. Holmes, it is said, could make use of…
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