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litter at the slightest disturbance, it has successfully evaded… Read More About 99 million

During excavations, paleontologists place fragile fossils inside plaster jackets to protect them for transport to the lab. Once there, they carefully remove the dirt and rock surrounding the bones, and may leave the fossil in its jacket for safe storage. Summary White’s Bear-Dog Skull (Amphicyon
Bear-Dog Skull (Amphicyon longiramus) From Gilchrist Co., Florida Lived ~20–16 million

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primate family tree are now more clearly defined in the fossil record, and about 10 million

mako sharks, Megalodon was a dominant marine predator in the world’s oceans for millions
Johns Co., Florida Lived ~11–5 million years ago Collection Vertebrate Paleontology

A new study shows mammals change their dietary niches based on climate-driven environmental changes, contradicting a common assumption that species maintain their niches despite global warming. Led by Florida Museum of Natural History vertebrate paleontologist Larisa DeSantis, researchers exa
two sites representing different climates in Florida: a glacial period about 1.9 million

Fossil plants from Alum Bluff represent a time when Florida’s climate was warmer and sea level was higher. In 1916 scientists identified 12 species of plant fossils from Alum Bluff – today Museum scientists have identified 22 more. Summary Fossil Palm (Sabalites apalachicolensis) From Liberty C
Fossil Palm (Sabalites apalachicolensis) From Liberty Co., Florida Lived ~18 million

What’s going on? Did you know that Florida has fossils? The state’s unique geological history set the stage for the exceedingly rare process of preserving remains of plants and animals of the past.  Shark teeth are some of the most common fossils found in the state, especially in creek beds and
Florida’s fossil record goes back over 50 million years!

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largest private donation, an estimated 40,000… Read More A gift of more than 2 million

In a surprise twist, a major group of flowering plants is evolving twice as quickly in temperate zones as the tropics. The finding runs counter to a long-held hypothesis that tropical regions, home to the planet’s richest biological diversity, outpace their temperate counterparts in producing new sp
Although rosids originated 93-115 million years ago, the rate at which the group

In 1969, fossilized leaves of the species Othniophyton elongatum — which translates to “alien plant� — were identified in eastern Utah. Initially, scientists theorized the extinct species may have belonged to the ginseng family (Araliaceae). However, a case once closed is now being revisited. New fo
curator of paleobotany at the Florida Museum of Natural History, has studied 47-million-year-old