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Life on Earth

close-up of raw oysters on ice

Cultural Heritage

Only eat oysters in months with an ‘r’? Rule of thumb is at least 4,000 years old

November 20, 2019

Foodie tradition dictates only eating wild oysters in months with the letter “r” – from September to April – to…Read More

bones on black background

Cultural Heritage

Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean

November 4, 2019

Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and the Caribbean feasted on sea turtles, leaving behind bones that…Read More

Monarch butterflies on flowering plant

Education & Outreach

A kaleidoscope of monarchs: Marveling at one of nature’s greatest journeys

October 29, 2019

Our horses breathed deep but kept a steady pace as we ascended to 10,000 feet above sea level, scanning the…Read More

close-up of seagrass

Life on Earth

Seagrass meadows harbor wildlife for centuries, highlighting need for conservation

October 2, 2019

Seagrass meadows put down deep roots, persisting in the same spot for hundreds and possibly thousands of years, a new…Read More

A close-up of an ancient palm's fossilized frond imprint

Life on Earth

Fingerprints of ancient forests offer rare look at Florida 16 million years ago

September 18, 2019

Along a bend in the Apalachicola River, 50 miles west of Tallahassee, Florida’s largest slice of visible bedrock towers more…Read More

butterfly holotype

Life on Earth

New South American butterfly species named for Florida Museum’s Andy Warren

September 13, 2019

Researchers have discovered a common butterfly genus from South America previously believed to contain just three species actually has 12….Read More

Herbarium specimens on a table.

Collections

Digital records of preserved plants and animals change how scientists explore the world

September 12, 2019

There’s a whole world behind the scenes at natural history museums that most people never see. Museum collections house millions…Read More

fossil bird skull

Life on Earth

Extinct Caribbean bird yields DNA after 2,500 years in watery grave

August 15, 2019

Scientists have recovered the first genetic data from an extinct bird in the Caribbean, thanks to the remarkably preserved bones…Read More

small bones

Collections

Florida Museum receives NSF grant to lead conservation paleobiology research network

August 7, 2019

The National Science Foundation awarded the Florida Museum of Natural History a $500,000 grant to develop a research coordination network…Read More

A yellow moth with brown patterning on its wings

Life on Earth

25,000 moths from one Florida backyard show how insects change with the seasons

July 26, 2019

It may seem as though the same brown moths circle your porch light each night. But a two-year survey of…Read More

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