If natural history museums can be said to have a problem, it’s that they have too many specimens for any…

Key points The Florida Museum of Natural History recently published “The Butterflies of California.” The book was co-written by the…

Once a year, thousands of people from dozens of countries all converge on one city to share the latest news…

Key Points Convergent evolution occurs when completely unrelated groups of animals evolve similar features in response to similar environmental...

The Florida Museum of Natural History has a new operations manager for its southwest Florida cultural heritage and biodiversity conservation…

Assistant scientist Mariela Pajuelo and photographers Kristen Grace and Jeff Gage were all recently awarded for their photography featuring elements…

Bruce MacFadden, distinguished professor emeritus and former curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Florida Museum of Natural History is this…

C hameleons’ wandering eyes have fascinated and puzzled scientists since the days of ancient Greece. Now, after millennia of study,…

Key Points As global oyster populations decline and fisheries collapse, archaeologists may be able to inform effective management with valuable,…

Few people at the Florida Museum of Natural History have had a longer tenure than Elise LeCompte, who retired earlier…