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A Florida Museum of Natural History study shows that mollusk fossils provide a reliable measure of human-driven changes in marine ecosystems and shifts in ocean biodiversity. Collecting data from the shells of dead mollusks is a low-impact way of glimpsing how oceans looked before pollution, habi
roadmap to bioengineer plants that produce their own nitrogen fertilizer Evolution DNA

The Environmental Archaeology Program is pleased to count among its number several affiliate researchers whose work provides important contributions to our research program.  Dr. Susan deFrance E-mail: sdef@ufl.edu Susan deFrance is an Associate Professor in the Anthropology Department at
work combines zooarchaeological and biomolecular analyses (stable isotopes and DNA

In a new study, biologists laid to rest a century-old debate by confirming that a single species of frog, out of the more than 7,000 living today, has true teeth on its lower jaw. The culprit, a large marsupial frog named Gastrotheca guentheri, has puzzled scientists since its discovery in 1882 for
DNA degrades over time in plants and animals stored in museum collections, and the

“This may look like brains but it is really strawberry.� You never know what you’re going to overhear at the Museum when scientists are visiting! It was wonderful to host our Women and Girls in Science Celebration at the Museum again after several years of virtual events. On Feb. 13, 2022, we invit
Visitors had a great time learning about fossils, bugs, brains, DNA and more at science

Seven tiny teeth tell the story of an ancient monkey that made a 100-mile ocean crossing between North and South America into modern-day Panama – the first fossil evidence for the existence of monkeys in North America. The find provides the oldest fossil evidence for the interchange of mammal
of Natural History as newest curator of vertebrate paleontology Evolution Vast DNA

More than 300 years ago, the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto set out from Spanish Florida on an expedition to explore North America. Archaeologists have long debated the exact path he took and what occurred during his journey along the ‘De Soto Trail,’ but at least one point is undisputed: de
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While a clear night sky might seem quiet and peaceful to us, empty of everything but stars, this nocturnal world is filled with a high-pitched cacophony of sound just beyond our ability to hear. Bats pierce the shadows with ultrasonic pulses that enable them to construct an auditory map of their sur
Initiatives Florida wildflowers and pollinators get a boost with two grants Evolution DNA

When lice attack, it’s hard to call it a blessing. People have been tormented by the blood-sucking parasites for thousands of years, awaiting the latest technology to annihilate them. But some researchers are counting their lice and shipping them to genetics laboratories, where they are used to unl
His latest study used DNA sequencing to calculate when clothing lice first began

Globally acclaimed artist and beloved Florida Museum of Natural History collaborator Naziha Mestaoui passed away on April 29. She was 44 years old. Mestaoui’s interactive, grand-scale outdoor projections highlighted the connections between all living things, and the Paris-based artist was per
Her projections also included a score generated by translating DNA sequences into

Zuntini, A. R., T. Carruthers, O. Maurin, P. C. Bailey, K. Leempoel, G. E. Brewer, N. Epitawalage, E. Françoso, B. Gallego-Paramo, C. McGinnie, R. Negrão, S. R. Roy, L. Simpson, E. Toledo Romero, V. M. A. Barber, L. Botigué, J. J. Clarkson, R. S. Cowan, S. Dodsworth, M. G. Johnson, J. T. Kim, L. Pok
microbial diversity onto the phylogeny of associated plant species Genome-wide DNA