New crocodilian, hippo-like species from Panama discovered
Paleontologists have discovered remarkably well-preserved fossils of two crocodilians and a mammal previously unknown to science during recent Panama Canal…
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Most comprehensive tree of life to date now includes humans
An international team of scientists including Florida Museum researchers has generated the most comprehensive tree of life to date on…
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New ancient shark species gives insight into origin of great white
The great white shark is one of the largest living predatory animals and a magnet for media sensationalism, yet its…
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New ancient camels from Panama Canal excavation named
When it comes to camels, it’s difficult not to think of the Old World depicted through Arabian Nights – Bedouin…
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Museum receives $455,000 grant to curate, digitize vertebrate fossils
A new National Science Foundation grant allows scientists to prepare vertebrate paleontology specimens at the Florida Museum of Natural History,…
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Earliest horses show past global warming affected mammal body size
These days, climate change is a hot topic. What will happen as temperatures rise more rapidly than humans have documented…
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Early North Americans lived with extinct giant beasts
A new Florida Museum study that determined the age of skeletal remains provides evidence humans reached the Western Hemisphere during…
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New ancient crocodile relative from land of Titanoboa named
Did an ancient crocodile relative give the world’s largest snake a run for its money? In the post-dinosaur world of…
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Researchers discover oldest evidence of nails in modern primates
From hot pink to traditional French and Lady Gaga’s sophisticated designs, manicured nails have become the grammar of fashion. But…
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Labidolemur kayi: Bizarre Extinct Mammal
Meet Jonathan Bloch, Florida Museum associate curator of vertebrate paleontology, as he presents new fossil evidence of an exceptionally well-preserved…
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