Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like...
Each summer, nearly 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of rice is cultivated in the Florida Everglades Agricultural Area, a roughly 1,100-square-mile (2,800-square-kilometer)...
Stories define people – they shape our relationships, cultures and societies. Unlike other skills replaced by technology, storytelling has remained...
Early screening for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism is important to ensure children have the support they need to gain the essential skills for...
The 2022-23 school year was a particularly violent year for educators. In Florida, a high school student beat a paraprofessional unconscious. A...
Back-to-back hurricanes left an unnerving scene on the Florida coast in November 2022: Several houses, and even swimming pools, were...
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging a Mississippi state law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, much earlier than the 24-week threshold generally established by the pivotal abortion rights case Roe v. Wade in 1973.
A new 3D-printing technique using silicone can make accurate models of the blood vessels in your brain, enabling neurosurgeons to...
As spring expands across North America, trees, shrubs and flowers are releasing pollen. This fine, powdery substance is produced by the...
Have you ever been out on a walk and as you take that next step, you feel the slippery squish...
Brittany Taylor is a biomedical engineer and assistant professor who studies novel ways to improve bone and tendon healing after injuries. She...
The accelerating loss of other species around the globe is so extensive that many experts now refer to it as...