Florida’s iconic gopher tortoise is in trouble, experts say. The keystone species, which is vital to ecosystems across six southeastern states, is now “critically endangered,” according to the ...

Burmese pythons in Florida are devouring animals as small as rabbits and as big as deer and alligators. How they do it is fascinating and unsettling.

The 2026 Florida Python Challenge is a 10-day event for professionals and amateurs to hunt invasive Burmese pythons. The event aims to reduce the python population, raise awareness, and protect the ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...

Once again, Mark Coyle didn’t have to leave the Midwest to find Minnesota’s next softball coach. The Gophers are hiring Gretta Melsted to lead the program, the U announced Thursday. Melsted spent the ...

TNR’s Greg Sargent takes a critical look at the day’s political news and the stories leading NewRepublic.com, and speaks to leading journalists and newsmakers.

The University of Minnesota men's basketball program and head coach Niko Medved added Blake Nixon Jr. (Minneapolis, Minn.) to the Golden Gopher program. Nixon will join the team for summer workouts in ...

Former University of Minnesota softball great Gretchen Larson has passed away. She was 64. Larson played for the Gophers from 1980-83 and was one of the most versatile players in program history. She ...

As winter thaws into spring, University of Minnesota students have been taking advantage of the Gopher Bikes Program. They cite price accessibility as a driving reason. Dru Collins, a second-year at ...

The No. 13 Minnesota gymnastics team made history this weekend, finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships after advancing to its first-ever “Four on the Floor.” Competing against the nation’s top ...

The Minnesota women’s gymnastics team earned a place on college gymnastics’ biggest stage, advancing to the NCAA Final Four on the Floor for the first time in program history after finishing in the ...

The Gophers gymnastics team might have entered the eight-team NCAA championship as the lowest seed. But, as Gophers coach Jenny Hansen said, “we knew we belonged here.” In their four-team semifinal on ...