It takes a village: Study shows community is key to a sustained passion for science among adolescents
The results of a yearlong science program show that one of the best ways to instill a lasting interest in…
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Stephanie Killingsworth receives award for outstanding geoscience graduate students
Stephanie Killingsworth has been named a recipient of the Winifred Goldring Award by the Association for Women Geoscientists. This national…
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Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longer
As Earth’s climate continues to warm due to the emission of greenhouse gases, extreme and anomalous weather events are becoming…
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Paleontologists discover elephant graveyard in North Florida
About five and a half million years ago, several gomphotheres — extinct relatives of elephants — died in or near…
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Move over, armadillos. There’s a new bone-plated mammal in town
Mammals are a bit odd when it comes to bones. Rather than the bony plates and scales of crocodiles, turtles,…
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Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America
About 100 million years ago, a group of trendsetting moths started flying during the day rather than at night, taking…
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Notes From Nature celebrates 10 years of community science
There are more than 1,000 natural history museums around the world, each tasked with studying and preserving a portion of…
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For birds, blending in may result in more diversity
The saying “Birds of a feather flock together” is being given new meaning by a study published in the Philosophical…
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McCarty Woods Restoration team receives UF Champions for Change award
The University of Florida’s Office of Sustainability and the Healthy Gators Coalition recognized seven individuals and groups for the annual…
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David Blackburn named UF Research Foundation Professor
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum curator of herpetology David Blackburn as one of its 2023…
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