Head lice evolution mirrors human migration and colonization in the Americas
A new analysis of lice genetic diversity suggests that lice came to the Americas twice – once during the first…
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Third annual ‘Black in Natural History Museums Week’ kicks off Oct. 15
The third annual Black in Natural History Museums week will take place Oct 15-21 with online and in-person events that…
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Florida Museum receives NAGPRA grant to aid repatriation efforts
The Florida Museum of Natural History has received a consultation/documentation grant for $99,897 from the National Park Service this month….
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Florida Museum hires first curator of artificial intelligence for natural history and biodiversity
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently welcomed Arthur Porto as its first curator of artificial intelligence for natural history…
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Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction
In a new study published in PNAS, researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, which they compared…
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Florida Museum researcher advances to finals in multimillion-dollar biodiversity competition
Over the course of four weeks this summer, a motley crew of biologists, engineers, entrepreneurs and programmers gathered at predetermined…
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Scientists create 3D models of freshwater mussels to help save them from extinction
Scientists and imaging specialists have teamed up to help save one of the world’s most endangered groups of animals: freshwater…
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Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of cattle in the Americas
Cattle may seem like uniquely American animals, steeped in the lore of cowboys, cattle drives and sprawling ranches. But cattle…
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Marine fossils are a reliable benchmark for degrading and collapsing ecosystems
Biologists attempting to conserve and restore denuded environments are limited by their scant knowledge of what those environments looked like…
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New fish species discovered after years of popularity in the aquarium trade
With just a few clicks of a mouse, you can purchase your very own redtail garra, a type of fish…
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