Between 2009 and 2016, the Panama Canal was expanded, providing an opportunity for researchers to excavate fossils at previously inaccessible. These fossils provide answers to questions about ancient ecosystems and climates, as well as the anatomy, behavior and physiology of ancient organisms. Bruc
(foreground) collect fossils from the Miocene-age Cucaracha Formation (about 17 million
In a limestone quarry near Newberry, Fla., paleontologists and volunteers from the Florida Museum of Natural History are scrambling to finish excavating a site known as Haile 7G – one of the state’s richest fossil sites due to the sheer number of complete skeletons found in its unique sediments. But
freely between the two continents after being isolated from each other for nearly 65 million
The Florida Museum’s Paleobotany Collection includes about 250,000 specimens, ranging from the Proterozoic to the Pleistocene.* It is international in scope, with collections from more than 50 countries. The strengths are Cretaceous to Eocene of the U.S. western interior, Cretaceous and Eocene of s
detailed information on the subtropical plants that populated eastern Oregon 47 million
Every autumn, paleontologists worldwide begin preparing for the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting. It is an opportunity to share research, learn alongside colleagues, and explore the local fieldwork that sparks international curiosity. In both 1964 and 1980, the Florida Museum wel
This trip was to the prolific Thomas Farm Site, an 18-million-year-old sinkhole in
Scrub mints are among the most endangered plants you’ve probably never heard of. More than half of the 24 species currently known to exist are considered threatened or endangered at the state or federal level, and nearly all scrub mints grow in areas that are being rapidly developed or converted to
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Three million years ago, during a period called
Earlier this year, Nicolas Gauthier joined the Florida Museum of Natural History as its first curator of artificial intelligence, part of a broad initiative by the University of Florida to spur innovation in AI and data science. Gauthier has spent over a decade studying the cultural history o
networks of prehistoric communities in the American Southwest, he analyzed more than 4 million
Engage with scientists in a working lab, get an up-close look at a live bug zoo, and experience the beauty and wonder of the often hidden world of insects through an immersive multimedia display in Science Up Close: Incredible Insects! Learn about bees, butterflies, beetles, and the important role
Learn about bees, butterflies, beetles, and the important role the more than 5.5 million
The goal of South Florida Aquatic Environments is to increase public awareness and understanding of three imperiled south Florida ecosystems – the Everglades, Florida Bay, and Florida Keys. Human impacts and conservation issues, as well as the role of museum collections in providing a historical ta
UF collection of fishes is a large and comprehensive assemblage of more than 2 million
The Tapir Challenge pitted fossil collecting teams from the Florida Museum of Natural History and East Tennessee State University to determine whose site would produce the most tapir skeletons. By the spring of 2008, the challenge was about an even draw, although the Tennesse group has many years
The fossils found at Haile 7G are about 2 million years old, from the late Pliocene
Cormohipparion ingenuum Quick Facts Common Name: Noble Hipparion Cormohipparion ingenuum was the first species of horse to be named from Florida. Given its long, narrow muzzle and relatively short-crowned teeth, Cormohipparion ingenuum most likely fed on a mix of browse and green, fresh gr
early Clarendonian (Cl2) to early Hemphillian (Hh2) land mammal ages About 11 to 6 million
