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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

Jacksonville skyline

Climate Change

Hot town, springtime in the city: Urbanization delays spring plant growth in warm regions

November 11, 2019

The first appearance of bright green leaves heralds the start of spring, nudging insects, birds and other animals into a…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

ferns and other plants by a waterfall

Evolution

Scientists sequence 1,100 plants, illuminating 1 billion years of evolution

October 23, 2019

Plants are evolutionary champions, dominating Earth’s ecosystems for more than a billion years and making the planet habitable for countless…Read More

orange butterfly drinking from red flower

Evolution

Butterflies and plants evolved in sync, but moth ‘ears’ predated bats

October 21, 2019

Butterflies and moths rank among the most diverse groups in the animal kingdom, with nearly 160,000 known species, ranging from…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 color illustration of a thorny skate with dramatized thorns

Evolution

Florida Museum scientists zoom in on DNA to save thorny skates

September 30, 2019

With toothlike spines and barbs, thorny skates are just as sharp as their name suggests. But these shark relatives are…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

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