DNA barcoding shows promise for butterfly identification
A new study from a Florida Museum of Natural History researcher has shown that a genetic technique for identifying butterfly…
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54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brains
Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Winnipeg have developed the first detailed images of…
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Ancient mammals shifted diets as climate changed
A new study shows mammals change their dietary niches based on climate-driven environmental changes, contradicting a common assumption that species…
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An early bloom of evolution
Florida Museum researchers find that a rapid burst of flowering plants 90 million years ago set the stage for bursts…
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Palynologist solves NASA riddle of mysterious ‘gunk’
Call it a galactic joy ride, but on Oct. 23, 2007, NASA’s 120th shuttle mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida,…
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At 45 feet long, ‘Titanoboa’ snake ruled the Amazon
Florida Museum researchers’ discovery of a giant fossilized snake in Colombia reveals a picture of warmer tropics ruled by beasts…
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Isthmus of Panama formed as result of plate tectonics
Contrary to previous evidence, a new Florida Museum of Natural History study shows the Isthmus of Panama was most likely…
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The Andes’ Mountainous Paradox: So tall, so young
When asked if mountains grow slowly and steadily versus in rapid spurts, most people intuitively gravitate to the “slow and…
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Study sheds light on invasive iguana’s big appetite
When it comes to invasive species in South Florida, the black spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura similis, holds its own. The Central American…
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Shark attacks decline worldwide in midst of economic recession
The recession may be responsible for a slump of a different sort: an unexpected dive in shark attacks, says a…
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