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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

fuzzy orange bee in flight

Community Science

Have you seen these big, hairy bees? Scientists tracking two rare species in Florida, Georgia

August 18, 2021

Florida Museum of Natural History researchers are asking for help tracking two obscure species of ultra-fuzzy, fast-flying native bees that…Read More

Loggerhead shrike

Collections

Birds’ eye size reflects habitat and diet, may predict sensitivity to environmental change

August 9, 2021

A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behavior, including where…Read More

mammal skulls

Collections

iDigBio receives $20 million from NSF to sustain U.S. museum digitization efforts

June 22, 2021

T he National Science Foundation has awarded iDigBio nearly $20 million to continue its mission of digitizing natural history collections nationwide,…Read More

close-up of megalodon tooth

Education & Outreach

School lesson gone wrong leads to new, bigger megalodon size estimate

June 7, 2021

A more reliable way of estimating the size of megalodon shows the extinct shark may have been bigger than previously…Read More

blue calamintha bee marked with paint

Fieldwork

Scientists discover nest, new northern range of Florida’s rare blue calamintha bee

May 20, 2021

Florida Museum of Natural History scientists have found the first nest of Florida’s extraordinarily rare blue calamintha bee and added…Read More

sago palms

Education & Outreach

Poisonous plants in your Florida garden: Six deadly species to know

May 14, 2021

Plants contain a vast array of chemical compounds, some of which can be poisonous to humans, pets and livestock. These…Read More

people planting flower in garden

Education & Outreach

Butterfly garden initiative expands to community centers, after-school programs

May 13, 2021

After being in a COVID-19 chrysalis for over a year, the Florida Museum of Natural History’s butterfly garden program is…Read More

moth specimens

Community Science

Help advance museum science in minutes with Notes from Nature

April 6, 2021

If you have a computer, you can help move museum research forward in three minutes or less. Community scientists can…Read More

butterfly on plant

Community Science

Community science callout: Help locate rare butterfly’s host plants in Florida, Georgia

March 24, 2021

Scientists are asking the public to help find and document sundial lupine and wild indigo, host plants of the frosted…Read More

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