History Re-written: Christopher Columbus and the cannibals
Editor’s note: Five years after this story published, new evidence lent credibility to Columbus’ cannibal claims, changing researchers’ thinking on…
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Tropical turtle discovery in Wyoming provides climate-change clues
Tropical turtle fossils discovered in Wyoming by University of Florida scientists reveal that when the earth got warmer, prehistoric turtles…
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Luna moths evolved long spinning tails to defend against bats
In the cover of night, an unseen war between bats and moths has been raging for 60 million years—and a…
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Humans altering Adriatic ecosystems more than nature
The ecosystems of the Adriatic Sea have weathered natural climate shifts for 125,000 years, but humans could be rapidly altering…
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Fossils link Caribbean bat extinction to humans
Sharing caves with millions of bats, the Caribbean’s first humans may have driven some species of the winged mammals to…
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New UF study reveals oldest primate lived in trees
Say “primate” and most people wouldn’t think of a tree-dwelling, squirrel-like creature that weighs no more than a deck of…
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Island isolation, warming climate shape Mediterranean Basin evolution
From the jungles of Southeast Asia to the Greek Islands, Florida Museum of Natural History botanist Nico Cellinese has searched…
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A living history
By his mid-20s, Keith Reeves had traveled the world. When he settled in Florida in the 1960s, however, it was…
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Global ‘tree of life’ study shows insects ruled Earth 400 million years ago
A new study involving more than 100 researchers from 10 countries, including the Florida Museum of Natural History, has reconstructed…
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Megalodon shark became extinct 2.6 million years ago
A new University of Florida study dismisses claims that megalodon is still alive by determining a date of extinction for…
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