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Museum staff overwhelmingly in favor of behind-the-scenes tours
If natural history museums can be said to have a problem, it’s that they have too many specimens for any…
From radar to reptiles, scientists trace the evolution of ancient swimmers
Key Points Convergent evolution occurs when completely unrelated groups of animals evolve similar features in response to similar environmental...
Scientists discover chameleon’s telephone-cord-like optic nerves once overlooked by Aristotle and Newton
C hameleons’ wandering eyes have fascinated and puzzled scientists since the days of ancient Greece. Now, after millennia of study,…
Students unearth archaeology, life skills and fun in robotics competition
This weekend, over 400 elementary and middle school students carrying Lego robots will gather in Alachua, Florida, to compete in…
The Florida Museum of Natural History publishes “The Butterflies of California,” a book five decades in the making
Key points The Florida Museum of Natural History recently published “The Butterflies of California.” The book was co-written by the…
The Florida Museum at Entomology 2025
Once a year, thousands of people from dozens of countries all converge on one city to share the latest news…