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How bird flocks with multiple species behave like K-pop groups

February 12, 2020

Cultural Heritage

Hungry for hutia? Our taste for Bahamas’ ‘most peaceable rodent’ shaped its diversity

January 28, 2020

Life on Earth

Butterflies’ ‘secret’ to keeping cool hidden in wings

January 27, 2020

Life on Earth

Shark attacks remained low in 2019 – but bites from the elusive cookiecutter were up

January 21, 2020

Cultural Heritage

Study puts the ‘Carib’ in ‘Caribbean,’ boosting credibility of Columbus’ cannibal claims

January 10, 2020

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Awards & Honors

Two Florida Museum scientists elected 2019 AAAS fellows

November 26, 2019

Awards & Honors

Museum team’s data tool wins second place in Ebbe Nielsen Challenge

October 23, 2019

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Michelle LeFebvre appointed South Florida Archaeology and Ethnography’s assistant curator

October 11, 2019

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Mission accessible: Florida’s historic Spanish missions go digital

December 20, 2019

Education & Outreach

Wrens aplenty and gulls galore: Highlights from the 2019 Gainesville Christmas Bird Count

December 18, 2019

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How we stuff a turkey at the Florida Museum

November 25, 2019

Education & Outreach

How can scientists engage the public? New book offers best practices

November 20, 2019

Collections

Environmental archaeology receives NSF grant to curate specimens before data go ‘dark’

November 6, 2019

Education & Outreach

Taíno origin story comes to life in animated video by TED-Ed, Museum archaeologist

November 5, 2019

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Florida Program for Shark Research

Evolution

Florida Museum scientists zoom in on DNA to save thorny skates

September 30, 2019

Life on Earth

Florida scientists tag deep-sea shark from submersible

July 15, 2019

Life on Earth

DNA from tooth in Florida man’s foot solves 25-year-old shark bite mystery

July 2, 2019

Life on Earth

Shark bites plummet, fatalities remain average in 2018

January 28, 2019

Life on Earth

DNA from shark tooth in boy’s leg used to ID species in bite incident

September 5, 2018

Profiles

Former shark program director Burgess retires, will focus on research

February 5, 2018

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Invasive Species

Fish switch: Identity of mystery invader in Florida waters corrected after 20 years

January 8, 2020

Life on Earth

‘Netherworldly’ freshwater fish named for Thai conservation visionary

December 16, 2019

Cultural Heritage

Only eat oysters in months with an ‘r’? Rule of thumb is at least 4,000 years old

November 20, 2019

Climate Change

Hot town, springtime in the city: Urbanization delays spring plant growth in warm regions

November 11, 2019

Cultural Heritage

Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean

November 4, 2019

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Florida Museum Science

Our Research

How bird flocks with multiple species behave like K-pop groups

Hungry for hutia? Our taste for Bahamas’ ‘most peaceable rodent’ shaped its diversity

Butterflies’ ‘secret’ to keeping cool hidden in wings

Shark attacks remained low in 2019 – but bites from the elusive cookiecutter were up

Study puts the ‘Carib’ in ‘Caribbean,’ boosting credibility of Columbus’ cannibal claims

Our People

Two Florida Museum scientists elected 2019 AAAS fellows

Museum team’s data tool wins second place in Ebbe Nielsen Challenge

Michelle LeFebvre appointed South Florida Archaeology and Ethnography’s assistant curator

Museum Life

Mission accessible: Florida’s historic Spanish missions go digital

Wrens aplenty and gulls galore: Highlights from the 2019 Gainesville Christmas Bird Count

How we stuff a turkey at the Florida Museum

How can scientists engage the public? New book offers best practices

Environmental archaeology receives NSF grant to curate specimens before data go ‘dark’

Taíno origin story comes to life in animated video by TED-Ed, Museum archaeologist

Featured Focus

Florida Museum scientists zoom in on DNA to save thorny skates

Florida scientists tag deep-sea shark from submersible

DNA from tooth in Florida man’s foot solves 25-year-old shark bite mystery

Shark bites plummet, fatalities remain average in 2018

DNA from shark tooth in boy’s leg used to ID species in bite incident

Former shark program director Burgess retires, will focus on research

More Research News

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