Egg-sucking sea slug from Florida’s Cedar Key named after Muppets creator Jim Henson
Feet from the raw bars and sherbet-colored condominiums of Florida’s Cedar Key, researchers discovered a new species of egg-sucking sea…Read More
Four new species of plume moths discovered in Bahamas
Deborah Matthews hunts for plume moths in darkness, waiting for the halo of her headlamp to catch a brief flicker….Read More
Plant lineage points to different evolutionary playbook for temperate species
An ancient, cosmopolitan lineage of plants is shaking up scientists’ understanding of how quickly species evolve in temperate ecosystems and…Read More
Museum volunteers discover new species of extinct heron at North Florida fossil site
When the bones of an ancient heron were unearthed at a North Florida fossil site, the find wasn’t made by…Read More
New data platform illuminates history of humans’ environmental impact
The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old. Ancient traces of this footprint can be found in animal…Read More
Invertebrate zoology division to add new collections with NSF grant
The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Division of Invertebrate Zoology will incorporate new collections with the help of a National…Read More
Tiger beetles: fierce hunters, fast movers
Tiger beetles are jewel-toned insects that run so fast, they have to stop to see where they’re going. These long-legged…Read More
Ancient Caribbean children helped with grocery shopping in A.D. 400
Researchers have long thought that snail and clam shells found at Caribbean archaeological sites were evidence of “starvation food” eaten…Read More
House hunting for hellbenders: Pick right-sized rock or be eaten by cannibal neighbors
For young hellbenders, choosing the right home is more than a major life decision. Their survival can depend on it….Read More
Meet India’s starry dwarf frog, lone member of newly discovered ancient lineage
The starry dwarf frog is an expert hider. Plunging into leaf litter at the slightest disturbance, it has successfully evaded…Read More