Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction
In a new study published in PNAS, researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, which they compared…Read More
Rodent extinctions in Hispaniola may have been caused by humans
The island of Hispaniola once had among the highest rodent diversity in the Caribbean, supporting 11 species that coexisted for…Read More
Archaeologists awarded NSF grant to survey Florida cultural heritage sites damaged by Hurricane Ian
The National Science Foundation has awarded emergency funding to archaeologists at three institutions to survey cultural heritage sites damaged by…Read More
The persistent effects of colonialism in Caribbean science
Prior to the first world war, sprawling European empires collectively controlled roughly 80% of Earth’s landmass. Following WWII, that percentage…Read More
Extinct Caribbean bird’s closest relatives hail from Africa, South Pacific
In a genetic surprise, ancient DNA shows the closest family members of an extinct bird known as the Haitian cave-rail…Read More
Hungry for hutia? Our taste for Bahamas’ ‘most peaceable rodent’ shaped its diversity
The Bahamian hutia, a large Caribbean rodent with a blissed-out disposition, presents a curious case study in how human food…Read More
Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean
Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and the Caribbean feasted on sea turtles, leaving behind bones that…Read More
Michelle LeFebvre appointed South Florida Archaeology and Ethnography’s assistant curator
The Florida Museum of Natural History has appointed archaeologist Michelle LeFebvre as assistant curator of the South Florida Archaeology and…Read More
New data platform illuminates history of humans’ environmental impact
The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old. Ancient traces of this footprint can be found in animal…Read More