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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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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Bull sharks and rays tracked in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon
Worldwide, there are only 75 known instances of unprovoked bull shark attacks and 23 human fatalities on record in the…
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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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Phantom fossils: ancient impressions of marine organisms
Tourists who comb Florida’s sandy beaches for exotic shells are probably unaware that they’re also picking through bits of geologic…
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Fossils from Bahamian Blue Hole may give clues to early life
Long before tourists arrived in the Bahamas, ancient visitors took up residence in this archipelago off Florida’s coast and left…
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Hunting fossil hummingbirds in Florida
Birders in Florida may get a thrill when they spy a ruby-throated hummingbird flitting through their backyard — after all,…
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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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Florida panther conservation
Florida Museum of Natural History scientists are fine-tuning conservation knowledge about endangered Florida panthers by studying their bones and pelts….
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