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Rob Guralnick

white hibiscus

Evolution

Plant study challenges tropics’ reputation as site of modern evolutionary innovation

July 6, 2020

In a surprise twist, a major group of flowering plants is evolving twice as quickly in temperate zones as the…
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deer mouse

Climate Change

Mice are shrinking, but are climate change and cities to blame?

June 1, 2020

According to a well-studied but controversial principle known as Bergmann’s Rule, species tend to be larger in cold climates and…
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hutia skull

Cultural Heritage

Hungry for hutia? Our taste for Bahamas’ ‘most peaceable rodent’ shaped its diversity

January 28, 2020

The Bahamian hutia, a large Caribbean rodent with a blissed-out disposition, presents a curious case study in how human food…
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Jacksonville skyline

Climate Change

Hot town, springtime in the city: Urbanization delays spring plant growth in warm regions

November 11, 2019

The first appearance of bright green leaves heralds the start of spring, nudging insects, birds and other animals into a…
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green and yellow butterflies

Awards & Honors

Museum team’s data tool wins second place in Ebbe Nielsen Challenge

October 23, 2019

A data citation and tracking tool created by Florida Museum of Natural History researchers has won second place in the…
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fossil bird skull

Life on Earth

Extinct Caribbean bird yields DNA after 2,500 years in watery grave

August 15, 2019

Scientists have recovered the first genetic data from an extinct bird in the Caribbean, thanks to the remarkably preserved bones…
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jaw bones of various animals in boxes

Cultural Heritage

New data platform illuminates history of humans’ environmental impact

May 13, 2019

The human environmental footprint is not only deep, but old. Ancient traces of this footprint can be found in animal…
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two sandhill cranes in flight

Technology & Data

How to take a census of Earth’s biodiversity? One team of researchers has a plan

March 11, 2019

How do you monitor the number and location of Earth’s plants and animals at any given time? It’s a daunting,…
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red passionflower

Technology & Data

Scientists: ‘Time is ripe’ to use big data for planet-sized plant questions

December 31, 2018

A group of Florida Museum of Natural History scientists has issued a “call to action” to use big data to…
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orange and blue butterflies

Technology & Data

Study provides road map for measuring animal, plant traits to meet global biodiversity goals

September 17, 2018

An international team of researchers has outlined a plan for how to measure changes in key traits of animals and…
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