Randell Research Center teams up with GatorCorps and Gulf Scholars to tackle climate change on Pine Island, Florida
The Florida Museum’s Randell Research Center was hit by two major hurricanes this year. Helene rolled along the Gulf Coast…
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New book brings prehistoric mammals to life
After the extinction of dinosaurs came the age of mammals. A new book brings readers into this world with well-researched…
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Using genomics to immortalize and protect McCarty Woods on UF Campus
McCarty Woods is a 2.9-acre conservation area at the heart of the University of Florida’s central campus. The beautiful, species-diverse…
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New book charts the history and evolution of world’s butterflies
In a new book, a father and daughter scientist duo explore the 100-million-year history of butterflies. From their inauspicious origin…
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Third annual ‘Black in Natural History Museums Week’ kicks off Oct. 15
The third annual Black in Natural History Museums week will take place Oct 15-21 with online and in-person events that…
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Ennead Architects selected for Powell Hall building expansion
Plans for the Powell Hall building expansion are ongoing. Please stay tuned to the Florida Museum’s Events and Exhibits News…
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The Florida Museum of Natural History opens state-of-the-art collections building
The Florida Museum of Natural History is expanding this month with the opening of a state-of-the-art special collections building on…
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count concludes in North Florida with familiar faces, first-timers and shifting migrations
The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count concluded last week with volunteers tallying bird sightings in 28 countries throughout North, Central…
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Northeast Florida ‘Lights Out’ project aims to reduce bird collision deaths
Each fall, millions of migratory birds fly over Florida under the cover of night, hightailing it south for the winter….
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School lesson gone wrong leads to new, bigger megalodon size estimate
A more reliable way of estimating the size of megalodon shows the extinct shark may have been bigger than previously…
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