Our Research

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Evolution

Scientists discover chameleon’s telephone-cord-like optic nerves once overlooked by Aristotle and Newton

Florida Biodiversity

When only the strong shells survive: Archaeology’s fresh approach to turn oyster shells into tools of conservation

Cultural Heritage

Tempered by time, Choctaw pottery connects ancestral past with living present

Evolution

Some plants can make their own fertilizer with this one weird trick. Scientists say they learned it more than once.

Technology & Data

Disease experts team up with Florida Museum of Natural History to create a forecast for West Nile virus

Our People

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Awards & Honors

Bruce MacFadden receives the Raymond M. Alf Award for Excellence in Paleontological Research and Education

Awards & Honors

Elise LeCompte receives James R. Short award for lifetime service from Southeastern Museums Conference

Awards & Honors

Moritz Lürig receives funding to create a digital atlas of butterflies and moths

Our Stories

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Fieldwork

The frosted elfin butterfly returns home to North Florida

Features

Florida Museum fossils go to space

News in Brief

Randell Research Center teams up with GatorCorps and Gulf Scholars to tackle climate change on Pine Island, Florida