Researchers focusing on conservation and species restoration have to be fairly tenacious, and our biologist Jaret Daniels is no exception. Hurricane Ian required us to reschedule the launch of a new beer aimed at restoring habitat for migrating monarch butterflies. Originally intended for Sept. 30,
also had some of their educational coloring books on hand
Several years ago a University of Florida librarian handed me a copy of a recently donated 1873 newspaper article taken from the New York Weekly Sun. Unsigned, the article included a wonderful account of a visit to Turtle Mound, an archaeological site in modern Volusia County, just south of New Smyr
Twenty years later he was back to witness first-hand
Florida Museum of Natural History researchers and amateur paleontologists teamed up to give K-12 teachers a crash course that came with some impressive party favors: real fossils. Through a four-day workshop in August 2017, called FOSSILs4Teachers!, 30 teachers from across the U.S. converged on a
same as when they actually get to hold them in their hand
Florida Museum of Natural History plant biologist Pam Soltis is part of a 24-member team that aims to sequence the DNA of all of Earth’s known plants, animals, fungi and microbial eukaryotes over a period of 10 years. The team announced the initiative, known as the Earth BioGenome Project, in a p
the team to use thousands of organisms already on hand
UF archaeologist uses Chicxulub ‘dinosaur crater’ rocks, prehistoric teeth to track ancient humans Where’s the best place to start when retracing the life of a person who lived 4,000 years ago? Turns out, it’s simple—you start at the beginning. Using a method known for helping forensic scien
Bones, on the other hand, change every few years.
Evidence from a study led by the Florida Museum of Natural History confirms that the carnivorous, seven-foot-tall „terror bird“ likely arrived in North America from South America several million years before a land bridge connected the two continents. Previously, scientists assumed the 330-pound, fl
The terror bird is shown in the lower left hand corner.Painting
Researchers focusing on conservation and species restoration have to be fairly tenacious, and our biologist Jaret Daniels is no exception. Hurricane Ian required us to reschedule the launch of a new beer aimed at restoring habitat for migrating monarch butterflies. Originally intended for Sept. 30,
also had some of their educational coloring books on hand
Several years ago a University of Florida librarian handed me a copy of a recently donated 1873 newspaper article taken from the New York Weekly Sun. Unsigned, the article included a wonderful account of a visit to Turtle Mound, an archaeological site in modern Volusia County, just south of New Smyr
Twenty years later he was back to witness first-hand
Shark attacks are most likely to occur on Sunday, in less than 6 feet of water, during a new moon and involve surfers wearing black and white bathing suits, a first-of-its-kind study from the Florida Museum suggests. Researchers analyzed statistics from shark attacks that occurred in Florida’s Vo
Hand splashing and feet kicking provoke sharks, which
Shark attacks are most likely to occur on Sunday, in less than 6 feet of water, during a new moon and involve surfers wearing black and white bathing suits, a first-of-its-kind study from the Florida Museum suggests. Researchers analyzed statistics from shark attacks that occurred in Florida’s Vo
Hand splashing and feet kicking provoke sharks, which
