Researchers discover oldest evidence of nails in modern primates
From hot pink to traditional French and Lady Gaga’s sophisticated designs, manicured nails have become the grammar of fashion. But…
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Florida Museum ichthyologist receives prestigious Gibbs Award
Florida Museum of Natural History research associate William F. Smith-Vaniz recently received the most prestigious award available to researchers of…
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Updated field guide includes more than 100 newly recognized fish species
While Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyologist Larry Page collected specimens in Thailand this spring, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt released one…
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Museum archaeologist receives $20,000 to analyze Swift Creek pottery
Florida Museum of Natural History researcher Neill Wallis recently received a $20,000 grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation to analyze and…
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Scientists receive rare giant squid for research
One of the mysterious legends of the sea, the giant squid has haunted sailors for hundreds of years. From the…
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First cookiecutter shark attack on a live human
A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers provides details on the first cookiecutter shark attack on a live human, a…
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Researchers unearth only stone mission church in St. Augustine
University of Florida archaeologists uncovered the remains of a more than 300-year-old building Friday in St. Augustine that may predate…
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Curator Fred Thompson honored with lifetime achievement award
Following more than 40 years of fieldwork, Florida Museum of Natural History malacology curator Fred Thompson was recently recognized for…
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Labidolemur kayi: Bizarre Extinct Mammal
Meet Jonathan Bloch, Florida Museum associate curator of vertebrate paleontology, as he presents new fossil evidence of an exceptionally well-preserved…
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Oceanic land crab extinction linked to colonization of Hawaii
University of Florida researchers have described a new species of land crab that documents the first crab extinction during the…
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