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Rob Guralnick

Herbarium specimen of mesquite

Evolution

Plants that pull nitrogen from thin air thrive in arid environments

August 23, 2022

After a comprehensive study of plants across the United States, researchers have arrived at the unexpected conclusion that plants able…Read More

Ant walking on moss looking at reflection in water

Life on Earth

Researchers use AI to create a treasure map of undiscovered ant species

August 4, 2022

E. O. Wilson once referred to invertebrates as “the little things that run the world,” without whom “the human species…Read More

Horses standing on a beach in front of the ocean

Cultural Heritage

Oldest DNA from domesticated American horse lends credence to shipwreck folklore

July 27, 2022

An abandoned Caribbean colony unearthed centuries after it had been forgotten and a case of mistaken identity in the archaeological…Read More

Joshua tree close up showing flower stalk

Climate Change

Early bloomers: Using citizen-science data to investigate unseasonal flowering in Joshua trees

December 14, 2021

In November 2019, visitors to Joshua Tree National Park in California encountered a strange sight. Joshua trees and closely related…Read More

Monarch butterlies on branch and in sky

Community Science

Who observes the observers? Scientists conduct large-scale study of iNaturalist users

September 8, 2021

Scientists analyzed more than 31 million iNaturalist records in a new study to find out who most often uses the…Read More

raccoon

Climate Change

Cities are making mammals bigger

August 16, 2021

A new study shows urbanization is causing many mammal species to grow bigger, possibly because of readily available food in…Read More

five fossil bones

Life on Earth

Extinct Caribbean bird’s closest relatives hail from Africa, South Pacific

March 16, 2021

In a genetic surprise, ancient DNA shows the closest family members of an extinct bird known as the Haitian cave-rail…Read More

A scientist holding a tablet

Awards & Honors

Robert Guralnick named UF Research Foundation Professor

August 21, 2020

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum of Natural History scientist Robert Guralnick a UFRF Professor for…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

deer mouse

Climate Change

Mice are shrinking, but are climate change and cities to blame?

June 1, 2020

According to a well-studied but controversial principle known as Bergmann’s Rule, species tend to be larger in cold climates and…Read More

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