Tropical turtle discovery in Wyoming provides climate-change clues
Tropical turtle fossils discovered in Wyoming by University of Florida scientists reveal that when the earth got warmer, prehistoric turtles…
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Luna moths evolved long spinning tails to defend against bats
In the cover of night, an unseen war between bats and moths has been raging for 60 million years—and a…
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New UF study reveals oldest primate lived in trees
Say “primate” and most people wouldn’t think of a tree-dwelling, squirrel-like creature that weighs no more than a deck of…
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Island isolation, warming climate shape Mediterranean Basin evolution
From the jungles of Southeast Asia to the Greek Islands, Florida Museum of Natural History botanist Nico Cellinese has searched…
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Global ‘tree of life’ study shows insects ruled Earth 400 million years ago
A new study involving more than 100 researchers from 10 countries, including the Florida Museum of Natural History, has reconstructed…
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Megalodon shark became extinct 2.6 million years ago
A new University of Florida study dismisses claims that megalodon is still alive by determining a date of extinction for…
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180 million years of parasitic infestation in crustaceans
When Darwin suggested the “survival of the fittest” concept, he did not necessarily mean “survival of the biggest.” The large…
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Answer to restoring lost island biodiversity found in fossils
Many native species have vanished from tropical islands because of human impact, but University of Florida scientists have discovered how…
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DNA tells story of butterfly evolution
The wispy, delicate nature of butterflies and moths is part of their charm, but their soft bodies do not preserve…
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Rewriting the evolutionary history of sea cucumbers
Scientists at the Florida Museum of Natural History have discovered that a group of tiny sea cucumbers has enormous taxonomic…
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