„Green hydrogen” is a promising buzzword you may have heard on the news, but what is it, and what is it used for?
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University of Florida researchers are taking down the Plexiglas walls between museum collections and K-12 classrooms with an educational program that uses 3-D printed fossils and hands-on lessons to spark young learners’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Known as iDigFossils,
Being able to physically hold something in your hand … is definitely very engaging
The Sunshine State’s iconic wildlife includes the American alligator, the Florida panther, the scrub jay and the manatee. But some species unique to Florida are less familiar, like the ultra-rare blue calamintha bee. First described in 2011, scientists weren’t sure the bee still existed. The spec
at the Archbold Biological Station near Lake Placid since March, getting a first-hand
As you can probably imagine, teaching a virtual museum summer camp is quite different than teaching a traditional in-person camp but challenging times call for rising to the challenge, especially when it comes to creating positive experiences for our campers. And, as it turns out, many nuances of th
the last day (it’s frequently the same kids who wouldn’t let go of their parents’ hand
Florida Museum and Alachua County Public Schools Engaging Students in the Practices of Science Program, Fall 2018 Report provided by Dianne Behringer, School Programs Coordinator Thanks to funding from the Smallwood Foundation and proceeds from the Passport to the Galapagos gala hosted by Fl
They remembered so much about the Permian Period, and were so excited to see first-hand
Scientists and imaging specialists have teamed up to help save one of the world’s most endangered groups of animals: freshwater mussels. With funding provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center, imaging experts will create 3D shell models based on specimens
Giving someone the opportunity to hold a lifelike mussel shell in their hand is an
In a pair of complementary studies, researchers take a close look at Luna moth (Actias luna) tails through the eyes of birds and female moths to test their role in predation and sexual selection. Scientists have known for about a decade that Luna moths — and other related silkmoths — use their long,
The long, trailing tails of Luna moths function as an evolutionary slight of hand
Collections Coordinator McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-2710 352-273-2013, Email: asourakov@flmnh.ufl.edu Additional appointments: Affiliate Associate Professor, Dept. of Entomology and Nematology Edu
donate lifetimes’ worth of butterflies and moths As a 4-year-old, butterfly net in hand
Ask many Americans what they know about early colonial America, and Disney’s “Pocahontas” will probably enter the conversation. Although the classic cartoon may help children connect with nature, it popularizes the misconception that Jamestown, Virginia, was the first permanent European settlemen
the original settlement wall.Photo by Kristen Grace Archaeologists study first-hand
While standing next to a shelf filled with thousands of aging reel-to-reel and other tape recordings of bird sounds collected over the past 40 years, Florida Museum of Natural History ornithologist Tom Webber inspected an especially fragile reel from the 1960s. “Eventually, even the magnetic plas
But the older ones,” he said as he paused, running his hand across a stack of worn
