News: Saber-Tooth Cat Skull Find in Montbrook
A volunteer at our Montbrook dig site unearthed what appears to be a 5-million-year- old saber-tooth cat skull. Volunteer Bill…Read More
Searching for red pandas in an elephant graveyard
Elephant-like tusks. A toe bone of an ancient condor. Even a snapping turtle with a smaller turtle coming out of…Read More
Bruce MacFadden named president-elect of Paleontological Society
A Florida Museum of Natural History curator has been selected to serve as president-elect of the Paleontological Society, the largest…Read More
A reptilian anachronism
New study also shows American alligator shared ancient Florida with giant crocodiles From climate to the peninsula’s very shape, not…Read More
How did primate brains get so big?
Virtual brains reconstructed from ancient, kiwi-sized primate skulls could help resolve one of the most intriguing evolutionary mysteries: how modern…Read More
Paleontologists find first fossil monkey in North America – but how did it get here?
Seven tiny teeth tell the story of an ancient monkey that made a 100-mile ocean crossing between North and South…Read More
What lies within
Encased in hard rock, the bones of many fossilized mammals are only partially visible for scientists to study. A poor…Read More
Extinct deer-like creature sheds light on biodiversity
The expansion of the Panama Canal, a century-old waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific, began with a massive explosion bursting…Read More
Thomas Farm: a prehistoric treasure
Places like the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles echo famous prehistoric…Read More
Austin, Bullen 2015 student research award winners named
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2015 Austin Award and Bullen Award for superior…Read More