Seeing the forest for the trees: Tree diversity is directly correlated with productivity in eastern U.S. forests
When scientists and policymakers make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often their top consideration….
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Scientists CT scanned thousands of natural history specimens, which you can access for free
Natural history museums have entered a new stage of scientific discovery and accessibility with the completion of openVertebrate (oVert), a…
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The immense journey: The life of Harry Lee, in the words of those who knew him
In his book, “The Immense Journey,” anthropologist Loren Eiseley wrote, “If there is magic in this world, it is contained…
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Panama Canal expansion rewrites history of world’s most ecologically diverse bats
Most bats patrol the night sky in search of insects. New World leaf-nosed bats take a different approach. Among the…
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Natural history Valentine’s Day cards
Plants and animals display an astounding variety of amorous exploits that make our love lives seem simple in comparison. There…
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Mysterious fruit shown to be the oldest-known fossils of the Frankincense and Myrrh family
Early in the 1970s, a paleontologist working on the outskirts of an Indian village found small, bead-like fossils embedded in…
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Florida wildflowers and pollinators get a boost with two grants
The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History was recently awarded two grants to help support pollinators in…
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Luis Torres wins first place in the University of Florida Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Luis Torres, a second-year doctoral student in the University of Florida’s department of geological sciences, has won first place in…
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Head lice evolution mirrors human migration and colonization in the Americas
A new analysis of lice genetic diversity suggests that lice came to the Americas twice – once during the first…
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Third annual ‘Black in Natural History Museums Week’ kicks off Oct. 15
The third annual Black in Natural History Museums week will take place Oct 15-21 with online and in-person events that…
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