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Ferns are notorious for containing massive amounts of DNA and an excessively large number of chromosomes. Defying all expectations, a fern no larger than a dinner plate currently holds the title for highest chromosome count, with a whopping 720 pairs crammed into each of its nuclei. This penchant of
genome tells a different story,� said co-author Doug Soltis, a distinguished professor

Like many other white Americans, after the murder of George Floyd, I felt the immediate need to do something, anything to better understand and ultimately dismantle systemic racism. Many amazing books, documentaries, and podcasts have already been recommended across social media and if you Google “b
Drew Lanham is an ornithologist and professor of ecology at Clemson University who

A 37-year survey of monarch populations in North Central Florida shows that caterpillars and butterflies have been declining since 1985 and have dropped by 80 percent since 2005. This decrease parallels monarchs’ dwindling numbers in their overwintering grounds in Mexico, said study co-author Jar
alarming in a number of different ways,� said Daniels, who is also an associate professor

These days, climate change is a hot topic. What will happen as temperatures rise more rapidly than humans have documented in modern history? Will birds and mammals flock or will they be able to acclimate? Who will become extinct? In recent years, scientists have strived to understand the a
as a postdoctoral researcher in Bloch’s laboratory before becoming an assistant professor

Related to the modern great white and mako sharks, Megalodon was a dominant marine predator in the world’s oceans for millions of years. Museum science has contributed greatly to understanding Megalodon biology and evolution. Summary Megalodon Shark Jaw (Carcharodon megalodon) From St. Johns Co
Bruce MacFadden Curator, Vertebrate Paleontology* Distinguished Professor* Florida

Scientists thought Florida Jujube was extinct when it was described from a single Florida Museum specimen collected in 1949. It was later rediscovered in the wild in the 1980s, though due to its limited numbers, the future of this spiny shrub is uncertain. Summary Florida Jujube (Pseudoziziphus
Walter Judd Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Florida Biology Department

Never has knowledge of the world’s biodiversity knowledge been more at your fingertips, thanks to a new smartphone app created by a partnership between the University of Florida and Yale University. No matter where you are, the Map of Life app can tell you what species of plants and animals are near
of Florida, who lead the project with Walter Jetz, a Yale University associate professor

The McGuire Center was privileged to host visiting researchers in October and November 2023, through the Mr. Carl Wisler and Dr. Midge Smith Visiting Researcher Endowment. Roy Goff traveled from his home base in England to photograph several hundred species of Sub-Saharan African moths in our colle
menete Egybolis vaillantina Metarctia brigitta Krushnamegh Kunte, an Associate Professor

Archaeology: Protecting the Past for the Future! The objects that tell the stories of the majority of our colonial forbearers most often come from archaeological sites as „words from the earth“. By carefully documenting the precise location of each object in the ground, and recording the relative a
Kathy Deagan: University professor and Museum curator The University of Florida

Namib-Naukluft National Park is located in Namibia and is home to some of the oldest desert dunes on Earth. The park’s diverse geological terrain is otherworldly and spans an impressive ~19,000 square miles. The dunes and surrounding areas provide an arid habitat for a plant family called Zygophylla
Douglas Soltis, Distinguished Professor of Biology, and Dr.