DNA barcodes help solve butterfly classification conundrums
Take a look at this box of butterflies. How many species do you see? You might be tempted to divide…
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Behold, the ancient ones
Frogs date back more than 150 million years in the fossil record, and for centuries, the amphibians have been idolized…
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Extinct tortoise yields oldest tropical DNA
An extinct tortoise species that accidentally tumbled into a water-filled limestone sinkhole in the Bahamas about 1,000 years ago has…
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Researchers rename three state kingsnakes as separate species
Florida Museum of Natural History scientists have reclassified three types of kingsnakes found in the state, elevating them to species…
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Global shark attacks drop to annual average in 2016
After 2015’s record-busting 98 shark attacks, calmer waters prevailed in 2016. The University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File reported…
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Searching for red pandas in an elephant graveyard
Elephant-like tusks. A toe bone of an ancient condor. Even a snapping turtle with a smaller turtle coming out of…
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New book reveals untold history of pre-colonial Caribbean islands
A new book co-authored by a Florida Museum researcher examines the rich and distinct histories of the Caribbean islands before…
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Two new fungi phyla considered ‘discovery of a lifetime’
Walking along the shore of Lake Alice on the University of Florida campus, one may easily notice a variety of…
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Old teeth, new stories
UF archaeologist uses Chicxulub ‘dinosaur crater’ rocks, prehistoric teeth to track ancient humans Where’s the best place to start when…
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Florida fishes book features live photos
Freshwater fishes in Florida are getting a close-up 60 years in the making. Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyologists have…
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