Acoustic Environment May Shape Which Bird Songs Last
An ¼ø»Æʦapp study suggests the environment may help determine which bird songs survive across generations. Songs that travel more clearly through habitats were more likely to be common within populations.
¼ø»Æʦapp Experts Available for Comment on 2026 Hurricane Season
¼ø»Æʦapp faculty are leading experts on a wide range of hurricane-related issues and are available to discuss topics such as forecasting, flooding, storm impacts, climate resilience and disaster recovery.
Forbidden Friends Become Former Friends After Moms Voice Disapproval
An ¼ø»Æʦapp study of nearly 400 children ages 9 to 14 found that when mothers strongly disapprove of a child's friends, those friendships are more likely to collapse as trust, closeness and support begin to erode.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study: How Unsupervised Screen Time Harms Vulnerable Preschoolers
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers show that unsupervised screen time - TV and handheld devices - can worsen behavior in young children, especially those with language delays, by replacing key interactions with parents and peers.
Microbial Clues Uncover How Wild Songbirds Respond to Stress
¼ø»Æʦapp research shows that wild Northern cardinals' gut microbes respond to subtle, everyday stressors, linking microbial shifts to physiology, health and resilience in coping with environmental pressures.
¼ø»Æʦapp Study: Do Best Friends or Popular Peers Shape Teen Behavior?
A study by ¼ø»Æʦapp is the first to place best friends and popular peers within the same analytical model and ask a simple yet revealing question: who matters more, and in what ways?
¼ø»Æʦapp Awarded $600,000 FDEP Grant to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms
The two-year project by engineering researchers is creating durable 3D-printed materials to remove excess phosphorus and combat harmful algal blooms to protect Florida's waters, communities and quality of life.
Hurricane Season Ends, But Weather Woes Push Floridians to Move
A new ¼ø»Æʦapp survey finds 36% of Floridians have moved or may move due to hurricanes, flooding and heat; more than 60% fear stronger storms and floods, and nearly half worry about rising home-insurance costs.
Discovery to Display: ¼ø»Æʦapp Unveils the 'Art of Science' Winners
¼ø»Æʦapp's Art of Science showcases stunning research-inspired images submitted by ¼ø»Æʦapp, faculty and staff. Explore more than 200 entries and vote for your favorite in the People's Choice Award.
Nearly 70 ¼ø»Æʦapp Faculty Named Among World's Top 2% of Scientists
Nearly 70 ¼ø»Æʦapp faculty are ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford-Elsevier, recognizing their global research impact across 22 fields and 174 subfields from engineering to humanities.