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Doug Soltis

Illustration of large phylogeny with unraveling DNA embedded with several organisms, including a cuddlefish, snake, bird of paradise, morning glory, mushroom and a pine branch.

Life on Earth

Earth BioGenome Project enters new phase

January 19, 2022

The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), a global effort to map the genomes of all 1.8 million known species of plants,…Read More

test

Awards & Honors

Doug and Pam Soltis in top 1% of most highly cited scientists

December 9, 2021

Doug and Pam Soltis of the Florida Museum of Natural History were recognized last month as being in the top…Read More

Pine rocklands in the Everglades

Evolution

DNA duplication linked to the origin and evolution of pine trees and their relatives

July 19, 2021

Plants are DNA hoarders. Adhering to the maxim of never throwing anything out that might be useful later, they often…Read More

white hibiscus

Evolution

Plant study challenges tropics’ reputation as site of modern evolutionary innovation

July 6, 2020

In a surprise twist, a major group of flowering plants is evolving twice as quickly in temperate zones as the…Read More

Team discussing at a table

Our People

Remembering Naziha Mestaoui, renowned artist, museum collaborator

May 19, 2020

Globally acclaimed artist and beloved Florida Museum of Natural History collaborator Naziha Mestaoui passed away on April 29. She was…Read More

Catnip in blossom

Evolution

Catnip’s chemical attractant is new twist on old family tradition

May 13, 2020

Catnip is most famous for its ability to launch felines into a euphoric frenzy, but the origin of its cat-attracting…Read More

Larry Page and Doug Soltis

Awards & Honors

Two Florida Museum scientists elected 2019 AAAS fellows

November 26, 2019

The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis have been named 2019 fellows of the American Association…Read More

ferns and other plants by a waterfall

Evolution

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

October 23, 2019

Plants are evolutionary champions, dominating Earth’s ecosystems for more than a billion years and making the planet habitable for countless…Read More

man reaching for mangrove plant

Awards & Honors

Austin, Bullen 2019 student research award winners named

March 28, 2019

The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2019 Austin Award and Bullen Award for student…Read More

weathered plant grows in dry, cracked landscape

Evolution

Plants’ drought alert system has unlikely evolutionary origin: underwater algae

February 25, 2019

Plants’ water-to-land leap marks one of the most important milestones in the evolution of life on Earth. But how plants…Read More

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