Tragopogon: Understanding the evolution of polyploidy
Pam and Doug Soltis, distinguished professors with the Florida Museum of Natural History, discuss the importance of Tragopogon, a flowering…
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Ancient crocodilian named after Tolkien creature
A new University of Florida study describes a 16-foot, 900-pound ancient species of crocodilian that swam in the same rivers…
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Some plants may not adapt quickly to future climate change
Using the largest dated evolutionary tree of flowering plants ever assembled, a new study suggests how plants developed traits to…
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New plant genome study may offer clues to improving all major food crops
University of Florida researchers and their colleagues have sequenced the genome of the flowering plant Amborella for the first time,…
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World’s oldest-known grape fossils found in India
Mysterious unidentified fossilized seeds from India, donated to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in 2005 and stored among the…
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Panama shark, ray fossils shed light on ancient ocean connections
A new study led by Museum researchers provides evidence of an interchange between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans nine to…
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Study shows hawkmoths use ultrasound to combat bats
For years, pilots flying into combat have jammed enemy radar to get the drop on their opponents. It turns out…
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DNA study shows hornworm pests have Central American origins
Florida Museum of Natural History researchers have co-authored the first comprehensive study on the evolution of two agricultural pests commonly…
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New 5-million-year-old Saber-toothed cat
After being stored in the Florida Museum of Natural History collections for 20 years, researchers have described a new genus…
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Jumping spider vs. hairstreak butterfly
Butterflies are among the most vibrant flying insects, with colorful wing patterns sometimes designed to deflect predators. From frogs and…
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