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A new analysis of Kepler data shows that one-third of small stars called M dwarfs may have the potential to host life.

Can we please stop with the ridiculous chatter about Billy Napier being on some sort of fictional hot seat heading into just his second season at the University of Florida?

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will change strategy and leadership surrounding name, image and likeness legislation that has created confusion, conflicting approaches, oversight challenges and a high-profile public relations flop involving former quarterback commit Jaden Rashada.

Brain scans taken during table tennis matches reveal differences in how players respond to human versus machine opponents.

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced in October that young men should not get the COVID-19 vaccine, guidance that runs counter to medical advice issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

State spending on higher education was cut nearly in half over 20 years after adjusting for inflation, setting the stage for today’s labor strife.

Researchers identify ‘microbe signature’ found to be in infants who went on to develop disease in childhood or adolescence

What's the risk of contracting a virus from your Fido or Kitty? It's not a frivolous question, as one cat-owning virologist explains. And there's another question: Can you give a virus to your pet?

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are venomous snakes found throughout the southeastern U.S. that can be identified by the white color in their mouths.

Brazilian wandering spiders don't build webs but crawl on the forest floor at night in search of prey, which they kill with neurotoxic venom.

Giant huntsman spiders are the largest member of the huntsman spider family Sparassidae with a leg span stretching up to 12 inches across — roughly the size of a dinner plate.