Why are there no sea snakes in the Atlantic?
Sea snakes are an evolutionary success story. With about 70 species, they’re the most diverse reptile group in the ocean,…
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New project allows web users to explore 3-D vertebrate specimens from inside out
A $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant will launch a new initiative to “teleport” specimens from museum shelves to the…
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Ocean channel in Bahamas marks genetic divide in Brazilian free-tailed bats
Brazilian free-tailed bats are expert flyers, capable of migrating hundreds of miles and regularly traveling more than 30 miles a…
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Rare blanket octopus added to museum collection
A remarkably well-preserved blanket octopus washed ashore in Wilbur-by-the Sea Wednesday morning, offering “a rare glimpse of an animal that…
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Skin-ditching gecko inexplicably leaves body armor behind when threatened
When trouble looms, the fish-scale geckos of Madagascar resort to what might seem like an extreme form of self-defense —…
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Museum digitization program iDigBio rockets past 100 million specimen records
iDigBio, the National Science Foundation-sponsored project to help digitize the nation’s natural history collections, now houses more than 100 million…
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Extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs cleared way for frogs
The mass extinction that obliterated three-fourths of life on Earth, including non-avian dinosaurs, set the stage for the swift rise…
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Potentially lethal parasite rat lungworm found throughout Florida
University of Florida researchers have found rat lungworm, a parasitic nematode that can cause meningitis in humans and animals, in…
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Young hellbenders need a kids’ menu
Juvenile hellbenders have a different diet than adults, a finding that could help improve conservation efforts of the giant aquatic…
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