Ominous new interpretation of Aztec sun stone
A new study on one of the most important remaining artifacts from the Aztec Empire, a 24-ton basalt calendar stone,…
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Ominosa interpretación de la piedra del calendario Azteca
Un nuevo estudio de una de los más importantes artefactos restantes del imperio azteca, una piedra calendario de 24 toneladas,…
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Miami Blue Butterflies
Once common throughout coastal southern Florida, the Miami blue butterfly now ranks among North America’s rarest insects. While the main…
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Mollusk graveyards are time machines to oceans’ pristine past
A Florida Museum of Natural History study shows that mollusk fossils provide a reliable measure of human-driven changes in marine ecosystems…
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What are Florida’s invaders?
Florida’s warm, wet climate makes the state a prime environment for new species to move in and thrive. And because…
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DNA barcodes help solve butterfly classification conundrums
Take a look at this box of butterflies. How many species do you see? You might be tempted to divide…
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Behold, the ancient ones
Frogs date back more than 150 million years in the fossil record, and for centuries, the amphibians have been idolized…
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Extinct tortoise yields oldest tropical DNA
An extinct tortoise species that accidentally tumbled into a water-filled limestone sinkhole in the Bahamas about 1,000 years ago has…
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Researchers rename three state kingsnakes as separate species
Florida Museum of Natural History scientists have reclassified three types of kingsnakes found in the state, elevating them to species…
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Global shark attacks drop to annual average in 2016
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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