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Life on Earth

small clear winged butterfly on a leaf

Life on Earth

North Andean Clearwing genus Pteronymia reclassified

April 10, 2017

Florida Museum researcher Keith Willmott and peers reclassified the genus Pteronymia in a new paper, adding six species for a…
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frog on clay pot

Life on Earth

Behold, the ancient ones

February 8, 2017

Frogs date back more than 150 million years in the fossil record, and for centuries, the amphibians have been idolized…
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map shows snake locations in Florida

Life on Earth

Researchers rename three state kingsnakes as separate species

February 7, 2017

Florida Museum of Natural History scientists have reclassified three types of kingsnakes found in the state, elevating them to species…
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George Burgess with shark bones and specimens

Life on Earth

Global shark attacks drop to annual average in 2016

January 24, 2017

After 2015’s record-busting 98 shark attacks, calmer waters prevailed in 2016. The University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File reported…
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Matthew Smith holding fungus

Life on Earth

Two new fungi phyla considered ‘discovery of a lifetime’

December 12, 2016

Walking along the shore of Lake Alice on the University of Florida campus, one may easily notice a variety of…
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Gulf Indigo Snake

Life on Earth

Newly discovered snake species could aid conservation efforts

August 1, 2016

They seem similar at first glance, but it turns out the indigo snakes found on Florida’s Atlantic and Gulf coasts…
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fly on leaf

Life on Earth

Cicadas are the Barry White of the insect world

July 11, 2016

Summer days resonate with the sound of cicadas trying to make a love connection. But like a lot of singles, male…
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George holding up old newspaper

Life on Earth

How a century of fear turned deadly for sharks

June 26, 2016

Before the summer of 1916, there was still debate about whether sharks could kill humans. Most people were not even…
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chalk bass near a reef

Life on Earth

Relationship advice from a gender-bending fish

June 9, 2016

A 3-inch, monogamous, hermaphrodite proves the saying “there’s plenty more fish in the sea” isn’t always the case. For the tiny…
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Red frog

Life on Earth

Deadly fungus threatens African frogs

May 6, 2016

Misty mountains, glistening forests and blue-green lakes make Cameroon, the wettest part of Africa, a tropical wonderland for amphibians. The…
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