The Florida Museum at Entomology 2025
Once a year, thousands of people from dozens of countries all converge on one city to share the latest news…
From radar to reptiles, scientists trace the evolution of ancient swimmers
Key Points Convergent evolution occurs when completely unrelated groups of animals evolve similar features in response to similar environmental...
Florida Museum of Natural History welcomes new operations manager for the Randell Research Center on Pine Island, FL
The Florida Museum of Natural History has a new operations manager for its southwest Florida cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation…
Three Museum staff members awarded for their awe-inspired photography
Assistant scientist Mariela Pajuelo and photographers Kristen Grace and Jeff Gage were all recently awarded for their photography featuring elements…
Bruce MacFadden receives the Raymond M. Alf Award for Excellence in Paleontological Research and Education
Bruce MacFadden, distinguished professor emeritus and former curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History is this…
Scientists discover chameleon’s telephone-cord-like optic nerves once overlooked by Aristotle and Newton
C hameleons’ wandering eyes have fascinated and puzzled scientists since the days of ancient Greece. Now, after millennia of study,…
When only the strong shells survive: Archaeology’s fresh approach to turn oyster shells into tools of conservation
Key Points As global oyster populations decline and fisheries collapse, archaeologists may be able to inform effective management with valuable,…
Elise LeCompte receives James R. Short award for lifetime service from Southeastern Museums Conference
Few people at the Florida Museum of Natural History have had a longer tenure than Elise LeCompte, who retired earlier…
Tempered by time, Choctaw pottery connects ancestral past with living present
Key Points Archaeologists rely on pottery artifacts to understand the everyday lives of the people who made them. Analyzing the…
Some plants can make their own fertilizer with this one weird trick. Scientists say they learned it more than once.
Key points Low nitrogen availability is the number one limitation to plant growth in most ecosystems. Farmers compensate by adding…