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A newly published study co-authored by University of South Florida alum Louis Coticchio and USF integrative biologist Deby Cassill challenges long-standing assumptions about the brown recluse spider, ...

Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) is one of the most common fears, even though many common household spiders are harmless to humans. In fact, some spiders can actually be beneficial in the house, even ...

Researchers Louis Coticchio and Deby Cassill examine a brown recluse spider specimen in Cassill's University of South Florida lab. TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2026) – A newly published study co-authored by ...

The brown recluse spider is a venomous species found across parts of the United States and often encountered inside homes and storage areas. Its bite delivers a cytotoxic venom capable of damaging ...

Mikel Brown Jr. missed Louisville basketball's win Tuesday over Syracuse at the KFC Yum! Center due to a back injury. Afterward, coach Pat Kelsey said the projected NBA lottery pick "wanted to play" ...

TAMPA, Fla. — When USF kicks off its football season at 5:30 p.m. Thursday against preseason Associated Press Top 25 Boise State, the Bulls are confident because senior quarterback Byrum Brown is back ...

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts zips sideline back-shoulder pass to wide receiver A.J. Brown for a 17-yard gain against the Chicago Bears. Highlights of the Seattle Seahawks' outstanding ...

The New York Knicks trailed by 18 points in the fourth quarter and still won. Against a Houston Rockets team that had every physical advantage on paper, New York pulled off a 108-106 comeback that ...