Fossil reveals new genus of 125-million-year-old eudicot from China
A Florida Museum researcher has helped describe the earliest known fossil remains of a flowering plant from China that has…
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Flowering plant study ‘catches evolution in the act’
A new Florida Museum study shows when two flowering plants are crossed to produce a new hybrid, the new species’ genes are…
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Some sharks follow ‘mental map’ to navigate seas
A new study led by a Florida Museum researcher uses tracking data of three shark species to provide the first…
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Fossil bird study describes ripple effect of extinction in animal kingdom
A new study demonstrates extinction’s ripple effect through the animal kingdom, including how the demise of large mammals 20,000 years ago led…
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Pine Island pollen study leads to revision of state’s ancient geography
A new study of 45-million-year-old pollen from Pine Island west of Fort Myers has led to a new understanding of the…
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Shark attacks increase worldwide; Florida continues four-year decline
The number of reported shark attacks last year increased worldwide, but declined in Florida, according to the University of Florida’s…
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New book sheds light on importance of pottery to early peoples
A new book by a Florida Museum researcher challenges traditional theories about the exchange of prehistoric pottery and its value…
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Researchers track ocean-crossing migration of blue shark
Blue sharks are strong enough to cross the Southern Atlantic Ocean but need human protection at their destinations and points…
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Lice study dates first clothing at 170,000 years
When lice attack, it’s hard to call it a blessing. People have been tormented by the blood-sucking parasites for thousands…
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UF researchers help sequence genome of ancient flowering plant
In a letter to his friend and colleague, 19th century naturalist Charles Darwin referred to the sudden and rapid diversification…
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