Here be dragons: Analysis reveals new species in Smaug lizard group
Smaug, the deadly dragon in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” has a few living relatives. With dense, alligator-like armor, these small,…Read More
Welcome to shark class
Last summer, the University of Florida and Florida State University set aside their longstanding rivalry to offer students a unique…Read More
How bird flocks with multiple species behave like K-pop groups
Birds of a feather don’t always flock together: Peer into a forest canopy, and you will likely spot multiple bird…Read More
Hungry for hutia? Our taste for Bahamas’ ‘most peaceable rodent’ shaped its diversity
The Bahamian hutia, a large Caribbean rodent with a blissed-out disposition, presents a curious case study in how human food…Read More
Butterflies’ ‘secret’ to keeping cool hidden in wings
A butterfly’s wings are more than just eye-catching flight gear. A new study reveals microscopic structures that give butterflies their…Read More
Shark attacks remained low in 2019 – but bites from the elusive cookiecutter were up
Shark attacks were unusually low for the second year running, with 64 unprovoked bites in 2019, according to the University…Read More
‘Netherworldly’ freshwater fish named for Thai conservation visionary
At first glance, Garra surinbinnani looks like a stout, brown minnow with the face of a boxer who’s gone one…Read More
Only eat oysters in months with an ‘r’? Rule of thumb is at least 4,000 years old
Foodie tradition dictates only eating wild oysters in months with the letter “r” – from September to April – to…Read More
Ancient bone protein reveals which turtles were on the menu in Florida, Caribbean
Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of modern-day Florida and the Caribbean feasted on sea turtles, leaving behind bones that…Read More
A kaleidoscope of monarchs: Marveling at one of nature’s greatest journeys
Our horses breathed deep but kept a steady pace as we ascended to 10,000 feet above sea level, scanning the…Read More