New forensic technique gives clues about sharks from bite damage
Hit-and-run attacks by sharks can be solved with a new technique that identifies the culprits by the unique chomp they…
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Plant fossils give first picture of earliest Neotropical rainforests
A Florida Museum of Natural History paleobotanist and other researchers have used a rich cache of plant fossils discovered in…
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Researchers given glimpse into bull sharks’ movement
Indian River Lagoon, on Florida’s east coast, has historically served as habitat for an abundance of marine life. But human…
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Preserved shark fossil adds evidence to great white’s origins
A new study from Florida Museum of Natural History researchers could help resolve a long-standing debate in shark paleontology: From…
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DNA barcoding shows promise for butterfly identification
A new study from a Florida Museum of Natural History researcher has shown that a genetic technique for identifying butterfly…
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54-million-year-old skull reveals early evolution of primate brains
Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Winnipeg have developed the first detailed images of…
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Ancient mammals shifted diets as climate changed
A new study shows mammals change their dietary niches based on climate-driven environmental changes, contradicting a common assumption that species…
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An early bloom of evolution
Florida Museum researchers find that a rapid burst of flowering plants 90 million years ago set the stage for bursts…
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Palynologist solves NASA riddle of mysterious ‘gunk’
Call it a galactic joy ride, but on Oct. 23, 2007, NASA’s 120th shuttle mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida,…
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At 45 feet long, ‘Titanoboa’ snake ruled the Amazon
Florida Museum researchers’ discovery of a giant fossilized snake in Colombia reveals a picture of warmer tropics ruled by beasts…
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