Plant fossils give first picture of earliest Neotropical rainforests
A Florida Museum of Natural History paleobotanist and other researchers have used a rich cache of plant fossils discovered in…Read More
An early bloom of evolution
Florida Museum researchers find that a rapid burst of flowering plants 90 million years ago set the stage for bursts…Read More
Palynologist solves NASA riddle of mysterious ‘gunk’
Call it a galactic joy ride, but on Oct. 23, 2007, NASA’s 120th shuttle mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida,…Read More
96-million-year-old fossil pollen sheds light on early pollinators
The collapse of honeybee colonies across North America is focusing attention on the honeybees’ vital role in the survival of…Read More
Amber: A death trap for watery creatures
Shiny amber jewelry and a mucky Florida swamp have given scientists a window into an ancient ecosystem that could be…Read More
Plants on the move
Florida Museum of Natural History Paleobotany Curator Steve Manchester has concluded a three-year National Science Foundation project comparing 50-million-year old…Read More
The oldest land in Florida
Sherlock Holmes and his colleague Dr. Watson were experts at solving mysteries. Holmes, it is said, could make use of…Read More