96-million-year-old fossil pollen sheds light on early pollinators
The collapse of honeybee colonies across North America is focusing attention on the honeybees’ vital role in the survival of…
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Flowering plants evolved quickly into five groups
Florida Museum of Natural History and University of Texas at Austin scientists have shed light on what Charles Darwin called…
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Amber: A death trap for watery creatures
Shiny amber jewelry and a mucky Florida swamp have given scientists a window into an ancient ecosystem that could be…
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Hunting fossil hummingbirds in Florida
Birders in Florida may get a thrill when they spy a ruby-throated hummingbird flitting through their backyard — after all,…
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Paleontologist discovers most primitive primate skeleton
The roots of the primate family tree are now more clearly defined in the fossil record, and about 10 million…
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Human pubic lice acquired from gorillas gives evolutionary clues
New research indicating early humans acquired public lice from gorillas about 3.3 million years ago sheds new light on when…
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Plants on the move
Florida Museum of Natural History Paleobotany Curator Steve Manchester has concluded a three-year National Science Foundation project comparing 50-million-year old…
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Ancient DNA illuminated
Nestled snugly at the end of Dickinson Hall’s west wing, in a room with bleached concrete floors, bleached counters and…
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The oldest land in Florida
Sherlock Holmes and his colleague Dr. Watson were experts at solving mysteries. Holmes, it is said, could make use of…
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Discovery raises questions about origin of African mammals
“Into Africa” rather than “Out of Africa” could well be the better description of how certain mammals originated and spread…
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