Researchers begin mission Friday to study Gulf of Mexico biodiversity
A group of 23 researchers led by Florida Museum scientist Gustav Paulay will leave from St. Petersburg Friday on an expedition to…
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Fossil-digging volunteers strengthen Museum collections
For a few weeks each year, dozens of people stop their everyday activities to put on clothes they don’t mind…
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New book sheds light on importance of pottery to early peoples
A new book by a Florida Museum researcher challenges traditional theories about the exchange of prehistoric pottery and its value…
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Behind the scenes: sequencing genome of ancient flowering plant
Meet the University of Florida researchers who are part of a nationwide team preparing to open a door into a…
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The why, where and when of leading shark attack site
Shark attacks are most likely to occur on Sunday, in less than 6 feet of water, during a new moon…
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Guantanamo Bay fossils fill research void
When most people hear the words Guantanamo Bay, they immediately think of the infamous prison built there in 2001. But…
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Florida Museum now houses its own deep freeze DNA library
Time is slowing down—way down—for a select collection of DNA specimens at the Florida Museum of Natural History. They are…
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Butterfly conservation initiative marks first anniversary
Just as a butterfly leaves the chrysalis to spread its wings, in May 2007 the Butterfly Conservation Initiative decided to…
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New butterfly species naming rights auctioned for $40,800
Surprisingly, McGuire Center Collections Manager George Austin came across the species while curating butterflies in the Florida Museum, which houses…
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Rehabilitation clinic donations benefit ornithology program
Over the past few years, the Florida Museum of Natural History research on local birds has taken a giant leap…
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