Hidden in plain sight: DNA reveals 15 overlooked coral lineages in the Indo-Pacific
Scientists have discovered that one of the ocean’s most recognizable corals, the iconic “organ pipe coral” — long believed to…
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Ancient altercations between musk turtles and alligator gar recorded in Florida’s fossil record
Key points Paleontologist Jason Bourque recently described a new, extinct species of musk turtle that lived in Florida during the…
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Nico Cellinese named 2026 UF Research Foundation Professor
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum herbarium curator and curator of informatics Nico Cellinese as one…
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Informal educators get a powerful new way to speak their mind and boost their skills
Few elements of our culture are as firmly established in the 21st century western zeitgeist as the fact that teachers…
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After 9,000 years of cultivation, rice has reached its thermal limit
Rice has historically been a heat-loving plant. In fact, the wild ancestor of cultivated rice once grew primarily on the…
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African frogs haven’t forgotten the ice ages. Scientists can tell by where they live.
Why are frogs diverse in some parts of Africa’s rainforests and less so in others? The patterns of cooling and…
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Study in search of a tropical spring is the first to show some birds flip their breeding season in response to climate
Key points Many years of scientific observation and research show that temperate birds nest in the spring, and their breeding…
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Michal Kowalewski selected as 2025 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Michal Kowalewski has been selected as a 2025 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s…
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Highly and casually active citizen scientists contribute equally valuable data
T he word “nemotia”1 is a neologism, a newly coined term that, in this case, describes the sense of overwhelm…
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Archaeologists upload the history of North America’s oldest colonial city
The city of St. Augustine, Florida, has the distinction of being continuously occupied longer than any other European settlement in…
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