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A team of UF researchers used radiocarbon signals in turtle shells to determine their growth rate, which can help explain the turtles’ ecological pasts.

UF’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences surpasses all previous records for donor participation and gifts on 2026 Giving Day.

Sikander Khare is one of 20 graduate students nationwide chosen for the competitive award, recognizing emerging leaders in ecology.

Launching Fall 2026, the program is open to a variety of majors, including biology and chemistry.

The Conversation – Associate Professor of Biology Gareth J. Fraser, Ph.D., discusses international trade limits on more than 70 shark and ray species.

Using a novel chemical tracking method, University of Florida researchers discovered that bats following longer, more complex migratory route were most vulnerable to collisions with wind turbines.

Led by Professor of Biology Gareth Fraser Ph.D., researchers have found that the eerie deep-sea fish known as chimaeras that are related to sharks and rays — have a strange rod jutting from their foreheads, likely used for mating.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Associate Professor of Biology Gareth Fraser aims to dispel some myths about sharks through his recent research.

A distinguished lifetime achievement within the scientific community, the 2024 class is comprised of 471 scientists, engineers and innovators across 24 disciplines.

After more than 50 years of research and teaching at UF, Director of the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research Karen Bjorndal has retired.

A new study published by an interdisciplinary team of researchers, including several from the University of Florida, suggests prediction models used by decision makers in attempting to control the spread of COVID-19 were incomplete.

Matthew Eddy, Boone Prentice, and Hannah Vander Zanden were awarded these special research grants from the National Science Foundation.

Harvey Lillywhite, an emeritus professor of biology and former director of the Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory, received the Henry S. Fitch Award for Excellence in Herpetology.

Seven CLAS professors earned this prestigious annual award, recognizing their excellence in teaching and research.

Seven professors from across the college are honored among UF’s most productive and promising faculty.

As Florida enters peak mosquito season, expert Sadie Ryan contributes to a discussion that outlines key mosquito species and diseases to know; changes in the state’s disease risk and transmission trends; and the most effective ways to protect yourself.

Commemorate Earth Day with a look back at 10 research projects helping us to better understand our planet.

A new study from UF biologists raises concerns over a fungal pathogen’s ability to survive in Appalachian soils.

AI developments in chemical biology could unlock new types of disease treatments.

Human activity has interfered with the flow of mud and organic carbon globally, according to a study led by biogeochemist Thomas S. Bianchi.