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The Artist & the Scientist: Ray and Kirk dig Florida

Apr 11, 2025

There is an indelible connection between storytelling and wanderlust. The person who asks the questions and goes searching for answers … Continue

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Creative Outreach: TreeTender at Dragon Con

Oct 15, 2024

In many circles, Dragon Con is legendary. Held every year in Atlanta, Dragon Con is a fandom epicenter where people … Continue

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Cattle DNA: Nicolas and the NSF podcast

Jan 17, 2024

Using ancient DNA, researchers determined cattle were imported from Africa to the Americas much earlier in the process of European … Continue

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Protecting rare butterflies of Florida’s pine flats and prairies

Jan 2, 2024

The Loammi skipper (Atrytonopsis loammi) is a small, wedge-shaped butterfly with stubby antennas and bulbous black eyes in a fuzzy … Continue

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Changing Seas and digitizing shell collections

Dec 18, 2023

Collecting seashells on the beach is a wildly popular hobby here in Florida. Beyond the sometimes exquisite beauty of these … Continue

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Jellyfish and sea turtles with TED-Ed and Mariela Pajuelo

Dec 15, 2023

Are there too many jellyfish in the oceans lately? What’s going on and how can we fix this? TED-Ed talked … Continue

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Wildflowers: Music in the meadow

Oct 17, 2023

Standing in the Florida Museum’s backyard, eyes closed, face turned to the sunlight, you can hear a hushed murmur of … Continue

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Let’s flamingle: A hurricane party guest

Aug 31, 2023

Hurricanes are synonymous with the Florida experience. And for some reason, so are flamingos. They’re rare in most parts of … Continue

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Florida Museum’s Greatest Hits: An Online Guide

Feb 9, 2023

Did you know you can visit the Museum online instead of in person? You can explore our online exhibits, YouTube … Continue

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Museum photographer recognized for fieldwork shot

Dec 16, 2022

Congratulations to our photographer Kristen Grace for placing in the 2022 Faces of Biology Photo Contest! The competition showcases biological … Continue

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