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Atlantean columns with the heads lopped off are evidence of a catastrophic revolt at Mayapan. Archaeologists from the Carnegie Institution never found the heads when excavating the city some 50 years ago. These extraordinary heads are among many artistic treasures that have come to light in recent e
To oust the oppressors, the Xius led a dramatic revolt described by Landa, resulting

Over the last 429 days (since Hurricane Ian made landfall), our staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly on the Randell Research Center’s Calusa Heritage Trail to clear vegetation and make repairs. On January 11, 2023 we were able to reopen 1000’ of the Calusa Heritage Trail to visitors. During t
  Led by our docents, morning tours are offered Monday through Saturday at 10 a.m

Join the Florida Museum in celebration of renowned naturalist Alexander von Humboldt’s 250th birthday! This FREE event features a talk by best-selling author Andrea Wulf and a special performance by the Gainesville Master Chorale. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52zFia4jkMs Enjoy the sounds of t
Wulf also argues that it was Humboldt’s influence that led John Muir to his ideas

Researchers at the Florida Museum recently received $24,000 from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to continue studying the endangered smalltooth sawfish. One of 75 grants distributed internationally by the Disney Conservation Fund, the award was the only one UF received this year. Resea
Burgess helped collect data that in 2003 led to the smalltooth sawfish becoming the

Scientists are increasingly breaking away from the lab or leaving their computer screens to talk to the public about their research. But making the leap to visiting school classrooms, engaging laypeople in fieldwork and presenting at community forums can be daunting. How to begin? A new book by F
He also previously served as an NSF program officer and led professional development

Whether by buzzing, singing, cawing or hissing, plenty of animals boast their own form of communication. But researchers now hope to unlock a common predator-prey language found in insects and mammals: echolocation in hawkmoths and bats. “Moths and bats are completely unrelated yet they are t
sound production and the ability to hear arose in hawkmoths, but it looks like one led

A major new book about Pineland is now available. The Archaeology of Pineland: A Coastal Southwest Florida Site Complex, A.D. 50-1710 was edited by William Marquardt and Karen Walker. It contains 943 pages, 408 figures, 231 tables, bibliographic references, and an index. In the 1500s, the Calusa In
The final chapter synthesizes the cultural and environmental changes that led to

What is it?  World Snake Day is celebrated every year on July 16th. This international day is a moment to raise awareness about snakes, challenge negative stereotypes, and educate people about these remarkable reptiles. Snakes are far from the dangerous monsters that the media portrays. They are fa
Cultural myths about snakes being evil or unlucky have led to unnecessary fear.

The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History has received a Champions for Change award in recognition for their butterfly conservation work. The annual award is given by the University of Florida’s Office of Sustainability and the Healthy Gators Coalition to UF community members who make
Led by Jaret Daniels, a curator at the museum’s McGuire Center for Lepidoptera

About 55 million years ago, a warming event that swept the globe had a profound effect on mammals. A Florida Museum of Natural History study in the December 2010 print edition of the Journal of Mammalian Evolution describes a new species of carnivorous mammal that shrank to about half the size of
During a fossil-collecting expedition in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin in 2006, a team led