Topic: University of Florida

Police Tasers: excessive force or necessary tool?

A crop of legal cases across the US raise concerns over the use of electric stun guns in routine police stops.

Bee college is all the buzz

Orchids with a Brazilian flair

The New York Botanical Garden’s orchid show this year honors the father of modern landscape architecture, Roberto Burle Marx.

Virtual garden tours can teach, entertain, entice

When you can't visit in person, go online.

Sprouts and microgreens: edible houseplants

Tasty salad fixings can be grown in the tiniest apartment.

In Atlanta, an expanded botanical mission

The Atlanta Botanical Garden is among the public gardens working to ensure the survival of threatened and endangered plants.

An electric workout through pedal power

Gyms hook up exercise bikes to TVs, laptops, and batteries to let their patrons power the place.

Obama struggles to attract wavering Jewish voters

False rumors have tempered enthusiasm from this slice of the Democratic base.

'Pristine' environments and sustainability

US Sugar buyout: sweet deal for the Everglades?

Removing land from cane production could help save this environmental jewel.

POW! ZOWIE! Scholars discover the comic book.

Comic figures gain new academic respect as they enter the world of literary and critical analysis.

Venezuela church-state clash grows

A new pro-poor break-away church vexes the country's Catholic leaders, who call it a Chávez ploy.

How a feisty Florida town fends off malls

Communities can take a lesson from this old pirate's nest: Locals can control their environs.

In Florida, lukewarm welcome for drought-resistant landscaping

The lawn-free look conserves water, but takes some getting used to for those accustomed to manicured grass.