54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brains
Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Winnipeg have developed the first detailed images of…
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Ancient mammals shifted diets as climate changed
A new study shows mammals change their dietary niches based on climate-driven environmental changes, contradicting a common assumption that species…
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An early bloom of evolution
Florida Museum researchers find that a rapid burst of flowering plants 90 million years ago set the stage for bursts…
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Isthmus of Panama formed as result of plate tectonics
Contrary to previous evidence, a new Florida Museum of Natural History study shows the Isthmus of Panama was most likely…
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The Andes’ Mountainous Paradox: So tall, so young
When asked if mountains grow slowly and steadily versus in rapid spurts, most people intuitively gravitate to the “slow and…
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96-million-year-old fossil pollen sheds light on early pollinators
The collapse of honeybee colonies across North America is focusing attention on the honeybees’ vital role in the survival of…
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Flowering plants evolved quickly into five groups
Florida Museum of Natural History and University of Texas at Austin scientists have shed light on what Charles Darwin called…
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Amber: A death trap for watery creatures
Shiny amber jewelry and a mucky Florida swamp have given scientists a window into an ancient ecosystem that could be…
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Hunting fossil hummingbirds in Florida
Birders in Florida may get a thrill when they spy a ruby-throated hummingbird flitting through their backyard — after all,…
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Paleontologist discovers most primitive primate skeleton
The roots of the primate family tree are now more clearly defined in the fossil record, and about 10 million…
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