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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

Education & Outreach

A kaleidoscope of monarchs: Marveling at one of nature’s greatest journeys

October 29, 2019

Evolution

Scientists sequence 1,100 plants, illuminating 1 billion years of evolution

October 23, 2019

Evolution

Butterflies and plants evolved in sync, but moth ‘ears’ predated bats

October 21, 2019

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Awards & Honors

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

October 23, 2019

Hires & Promotions

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

October 11, 2019

Hires & Promotions

Megan Ennes spearheading new division of museum education

October 3, 2019

Museum Life

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Education & Outreach

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

November 5, 2019

Museum Life

Are shark teeth fossils true fossils?

October 16, 2019

Collections

Digital records of preserved plants and animals change how scientists explore the world

September 12, 2019

Collections

Florida Museum receives NSF grant to lead conservation paleobiology research network

August 7, 2019

Education & Outreach

Florida Museum introduces new science outreach programs for Gainesville children

August 6, 2019

Museum Life

Underground movement: The secret lives of geophytes

June 28, 2019

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Butterflies + Moths

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Life on Earth

New South American butterfly species named for Florida Museum’s Andy Warren

September 13, 2019

Life on Earth

25,000 moths from one Florida backyard show how insects change with the seasons

July 26, 2019

Life on Earth

Four new species of plume moths discovered in Bahamas

June 7, 2019

Education & Outreach

Meet the butterflies breaking into the brewing business

May 16, 2019

Awards & Honors

Akito Kawahara named UF Research Foundation professor

April 19, 2019

Life on Earth

New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian

December 5, 2018

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Life on Earth

Seagrass meadows harbor wildlife for centuries, highlighting need for conservation

October 2, 2019

A color illustration of a thorny skate with dramatized thorns

Evolution

Florida Museum scientists zoom in on DNA to save thorny skates

September 30, 2019

A close-up of an ancient palm's fossilized frond imprint

Life on Earth

Fingerprints of ancient forests offer rare look at Florida 16 million years ago

September 18, 2019

Life on Earth

Extinct Caribbean bird yields DNA after 2,500 years in watery grave

August 15, 2019

Life on Earth

Cosmic pearls: Fossil clams contain evidence of ancient meteorite

July 22, 2019

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Florida Museum Science

Our Research

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

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

A kaleidoscope of monarchs: Marveling at one of nature’s greatest journeys

Scientists sequence 1,100 plants, illuminating 1 billion years of evolution

Butterflies and plants evolved in sync, but moth ‘ears’ predated bats

Our People

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

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

Megan Ennes spearheading new division of museum education

Museum Life

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

Are shark teeth fossils true fossils?

Digital records of preserved plants and animals change how scientists explore the world

Florida Museum receives NSF grant to lead conservation paleobiology research network

Florida Museum introduces new science outreach programs for Gainesville children

Underground movement: The secret lives of geophytes

Featured Focus

New South American butterfly species named for Florida Museum’s Andy Warren

25,000 moths from one Florida backyard show how insects change with the seasons

Four new species of plume moths discovered in Bahamas

Meet the butterflies breaking into the brewing business

Akito Kawahara named UF Research Foundation professor

New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian

More Research News

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