Scientists receive rare giant squid for research
One of the mysterious legends of the sea, the giant squid has haunted sailors for hundreds of years. From the…
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Labidolemur kayi: Bizarre Extinct Mammal
Meet Jonathan Bloch, Florida Museum associate curator of vertebrate paleontology, as he presents new fossil evidence of an exceptionally well-preserved…
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Fossil collector donates life’s work to Florida Museum of Natural History
The vertebrate paleontology division at the Florida Museum of Natural History recently received its largest private donation, an estimated 40,000…
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The joint effort to save sawfish
Hear the International Sawfish Encounter Database‘s George Burgess, renowned marine wildlife artist Guy Harvey and Chris Peterson of Hell’s Bay…
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Researchers begin mission Friday to study Gulf of Mexico biodiversity
A group of 23 researchers led by Florida Museum scientist Gustav Paulay will leave from St. Petersburg Friday on an expedition to…
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Fossil-digging volunteers strengthen Museum collections
For a few weeks each year, dozens of people stop their everyday activities to put on clothes they don’t mind…
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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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Behind the scenes: sequencing genome of ancient flowering plant
Meet the University of Florida researchers who are part of a nationwide team preparing to open a door into a…
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Exploring north Florida rivers for ice age tusks
This video takes viewers on location to the Aucilla River in northwest Florida where Museum scientists search underwater for mammoth…
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Research, education initiative to take place in Panama
Florida Museum of Natural History scientists are leading a research and education project in Panama with the help of a…
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