Small cookiecutter sharks feed on flesh of great whites
Researchers have discovered the great white shark, one of the most feared ocean predators, can occasionally become prey for the…
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River turtle species still suffers from past harvesting
When it comes to conservation efforts, the biggest, cutest and most recognizable animals are often the first to gain public…
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Least-studied areas of Africa reveal 41 new species of moths
In the rain forests of the Congo, where mammals and birds are hunted to near-extinction, an impenetrable sound of buzzing…
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New test adds to scientists’ understanding of Earth’s history, resources
A new study co-authored by a Florida Museum researcher provides the first direct chronological test of sequence stratigraphy, a powerful…
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New Jamaica butterfly species emphasizes need for biodiversity research
University of Florida scientists have co-authored a study describing a new Lepidoptera species found in Jamaica’s last remaining wilderness. Belonging…
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New study tests powerful new tool to advance ecology, conservation
A new study shows ecologists may have been missing crucial information from animal bones for more than 150 years. The study…
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Publishing ichthyologist’s life’s work on cusk-eels
For Florida Museum of Natural History collection manager Rob Robins, biodiversity is something of a family theme. With his father…
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Researchers name new cusk-eels useful for understanding environment
A study by University of Florida and University of Kansas researchers describing eight new cusk-eel species provides data for better…
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Guantanamo Bay Lepidoptera study sets baseline for future research
Florida Museum scientists publishing the first study on butterflies and moths of Guantanamo Bay Naval Station have discovered vast biodiversity…
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New endemic species discovered in disturbed habitats of Hawaii
On the Hawaiian Islands, where isolated, vulnerable pieces of land are surrounded by thousands of miles of ocean, habitat destruction…
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