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This scanning electron microscope image shows a neural culture growing on a high-density multi-electrode array. This system allowed researchers to train neurons to play the video game Pong.

Brain cells in a lab dish learn to play Pong — and offer a window onto intelligence

A dish of brain cells learned to play the 1970s video game Pong. The research could help computers become more intelligent

There's nothing stinky about the salty sweat dripping from your face after a run. It's just your body throwing off otherwise dangerous heat.

7 fun facts about sweat

Perspiration can be a stinky nuisance as temperatures climb, but scientists say we shouldn't sell sweat short. There's so much more to the briny stuff than meets the eye.

Ten acres of environmentally sensitive wetlands in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed is slated for purchase by Lee County, and despite the parcel’s small size there is alot going on there. Wetlands trap massive amounts of carbon keeping global warming from being worse. Swales and gullies direct stormwater runoff and control flooding, and grasses and small plants grow in the channels slowing the flow of water and allowing it to percolate into the ground and recharge the Floridian aquifer

When being sold ten acres of swamp land is a good thing

Ten wetland acres in the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed is slated for purchase. Wetlands trap massive amounts of carbon keeping global warming from being worse

One of two large, acyclic windows was placed in the Gulf of Mexico habitat. The large acrylic windows have to be installed before the roof it put on. This acrylic piece, which measures 26’ L x 17’ H x 11” W, and weighs 27,900 pounds.

Mote Marine's new laboratory near I-75 will feature the Gulf of Mexico -- but miles from saltwater

Mote Marine Laboratory’s $130 million science and education aquarium is being built at Nathan Benderson Park along Interstate 75 in Sarasota County.

Port Myaca spillway at lake Okeechobee Saturday morning. The lake's level is about 390 inches higher then it was at this time in 2022.

Lake O level 30 inches higher than 2022 as hurricane predictions rise

Far warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures are causing hurricane predictors to raise the number of tropical storms expected in coming months, but it's not motiving the man in charge of Lake Okeechobee's elevated water level from lowering it

'All of Us' research project diversifies the storehouse of genetic knowledge

The National Institutes of Health initiative that aims to make human genome research more inclusive reports its first results. Some 275 million new genetic variations have been identified.

State offers more details on parks plan as opposition surfaces

As conservation groups object to the possibility of adding lodging, pickleball and golf at state parks, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection late Wednesday released information targeting what it said was “confusion” about the plan.“Our efforts to enhance public access, recreation and accommodations are for everyone,” the department said as part of a series of online posts. “The public’s input is welcomed and always valued.”

Chemical companies and water utilities have sued the EPA after it issued rules limiting some PFAs, or "forever chemicals" that are linked to human health risks.

The EPA's new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges

Chemical companies and water utilities are challenging the EPA’s recent rule putting limits on six PFAS chemicals in drinking water.

Another blue-green algae health alert issued along Caloosahatchee

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued its fifth health alert this year, four of which have been due to blue-green algae in the Caloosahatchee River.

Florida Gulf Coast University's Food Forest were given a chance to reconnect with the land and learn essential permaculture practices at the recent hands-on gardening and sustainability event at the FGCU Food Forest.

Students connect with nature, get lessons in sustainability at FGCU Food Forest gardening event

A hands-on gardening and sustainability event at Florida Gulf Coast University's Food Forest gave students a chance to reconnect with the land and imparted to them essential permaculture practices.Officially titled the FGCU Food Forest Maintenance & Gardening Event, it was sponsored by the FGCU Food Forest and the Environmental Sustainability Office.

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