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Our Changing Climate: Sea Level Rise – Exhibits

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Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum in 2016, this exhibition highlights research on Earth’s increasing sea level rise – largely in response to climate change. Learn about the science behind sea level rise and the special challenges Florida faces. Discover current University o
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Shark attacks decline worldwide in midst of economic recession – Research News

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The recession may be responsible for a slump of a different sort: an unexpected dive in shark attacks, says a University of Florida researcher. Shark attacks worldwide in 2008 dipped to their lowest level in five years, a sign that Americans may be forgoing vacation trips to the beach, said G
The U.S. fatality was a 66-year-old man swimming at Solana Beach, Calif., while the

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How, Where & When Sharks Attack – International Shark Attack File

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Worldwide there are probably 70-100 shark attacks annually resulting in about 5 deaths. We say „probably“ because not all shark attacks are reported; our information from Third World countries is especially poor, and in other areas efforts are sometimes made to keep attack quiet for fear of bad publ
species, however, have been repetitively implicated as the primary attackers of man

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Scientists receive rare giant squid for research – Research News

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One of the mysterious legends of the sea, the giant squid has haunted sailors for hundreds of years. From the adventures of Homer’s Odysseus to Melville’s Ishmael, the unknown of the deep invokes fear that the creatures may even threaten ships. In 1830, Alfred, Lord Tennyson depicted the fabled s
In the final lines of the poem, he wrote, “Then once by man and angels to be seen

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Butterflies’ ‘secret’ to keeping cool hidden in wings – Research News

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A butterfly’s wings are more than just eye-catching flight gear. A new study reveals microscopic structures that give butterflies their vibrant colors can also play a vital role in how butterflies adapt to extreme climates. Like shingles on a roof, these microstructures interlock to trap and rele
microstructures on the butterflies’ wings are an ideal template for designing and engineering man-made

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First BioBlitz at Seahorse Key – Research News

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During the winter holidays every year, hundreds of “snowbirds” travel from the northern U.S. and Canada for the warmth of the South Florida sun. But there’s always the occasional cold spell. As luck would have it, temperatures in December 2012 dropped while Florida Museum of Natural Histor
of life reveals an origin in North America Five Facts Five Facts: Portuguese man-of-war

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Excavation finds clues of cultural blending in Seminole Indian life – Research News

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The remnants of an Indian village destroyed by war almost two centuries ago reveal the Seminoles were actually blending into the American melting pot before they were driven to the swamps of South Florida, say Florida Museum of Natural History researchers. In a search for clues to what life w
people and Europeans.” ”Historical documents describe Chief Payne as being a wealthy man

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Red Cornsnake – Florida Snake ID Guide

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NON-VENOMOUS  Other common names Cornsnake, Corn Snake, Chicken snake, Red ratsnake, Eastern Cornsnake Basic description Most adult cornsnakes are about 30-48 inches (76-122 cm) in total length. Adults are orangish-brown with black bordered orange, red, or brownish blotches. There is a spear-sha
It is hard to imagine a better man-made habitat, with rafters and logs on which the

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Collaborative Beer Conservation Project – Florida Museum of Natural History

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Monarch butterflies are in serious trouble. Across eastern North America, migrating populations have plummeted more than 80% over the past two decades. News in the West is even worse, with population numbers down to less than 1% of their historic size. To counteract these declines, we must work tog
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Our Changing Climate: Past and Present – Exhibits

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Now Available for Download Displayed at the Florida Museum in 2015, this exhibition highlights research on climate change over Earth’s history. Discover what 70 million years of evidence reveals about our dynamic climate, including today’s rapid rate of change. Explore a natural history climate tim
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