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Education & Outreach

Longtime Florida Museum supporters invest in state’s future with new McGurn Exhibition Hall

March 16, 2021

During its more than 100-year existence, the Florida Museum of Natural History has inspired people to learn and care about…Read More

kudzu plants

Five Facts

Five Facts: Kudzu in Florida

February 22, 2021

Kudzu is one of the best-known weeds in the U.S. Some consider it the poster child of invasive plants –…Read More

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Education & Outreach

Beware the underwater vampires

October 30, 2020

The sea is full of vampires, animals whose sustenance comes from the blood of other animals. We highlight five bloodsuckers…Read More

Portuguese man-o-war in shallow water

Five Facts

Five Facts: Portuguese man-of-war

September 24, 2020

The Portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis, is found in every ocean except the Arctic and often washes up on Florida’s coasts….Read More

doughnut-shaped example of cave pearls

Five Facts

Get to know Florida’s fossil pearls

July 2, 2020

Perhaps you have worn a string of pearls around your neck, paid for a diver to retrieve what you hope…Read More

insects on a tulip poplar flower

Education & Outreach

Celebrating pollinators

June 22, 2020

The fourth week of June is National Pollinator Week. What exactly is a pollinator? Why are pollinators important? Why should…Read More

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Fieldwork

Florida’s rare blue bee rediscovered at Lake Wales Ridge

May 7, 2020

The Sunshine State’s iconic wildlife includes the American alligator, the Florida panther, the scrub jay and the manatee. But some…Read More

Akito Kawahara

Education & Outreach

Akito Kawahara talks insect declines – and what you can do – with Adam Conover

April 17, 2020

Comedian Adam Conover believed the world would be better off without mosquitoes – until entomologist Akito Kawahara joined his “Factually!”…Read More

yellow flowers

Five Facts

Five Facts: Cat’s-claw vine in Florida

April 6, 2020

Cat’s-claw vine is a common non-native weed in Florida that usually blooms from March through June. Look for its showy…Read More

students catch shark

Education & Outreach

Welcome to shark class

February 27, 2020

Last summer, the University of Florida and Florida State University set aside their longstanding rivalry to offer students a unique…Read More

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