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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
to society,� said MacFadden, who is also a University of Florida distinguished professor

Large-scale excavations are underway in St. Augustine of the 337-year-old remains of one of the largest and most ornate churches known to Spanish Florida. Florida Museum of Natural History researchers have unearthed more than half of the coquina stone and tabby foundations of the church, whic
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Plants are DNA hoarders. Adhering to the maxim of never throwing anything out that might be useful later, they often duplicate their entire genome and hang on to the added genetic baggage. All those extra genes are then free to mutate and produce new physical traits, hastening the tempo of evolution
Douglas Soltis, Florida Museum curator and University of Florida distinguished professor

The history of the Caribbean’s original islanders comes into sharper focus in a new Nature study that combines decades of archaeological work with advancements in genetic technology. An international team led by Harvard Medical School’s David Reich analyzed the genomes of 263 individuals in the l
another indicator that the region’s total population size was small, said Reich, professor

There is new hope for kids who spend their free time digging in their backyards in search of dinosaur bones, wishing they could be like the paleontologists from “Jurassic Park,� but maybe with a tamer outcome. Florida Museum of Natural History and University of Florida researchers at the Coll
collaboration of the College of Education and the museum,� said UF associate professor

In March, the Scientist in Every Florida School program coordinated its 500th classroom visit to schools in Palm Beach County.
, titled “Motion in the Ocean,” featured Maria Josefina Olascoaga, an associate professor

The American Alliance of Museums has selected Doug Jones as this year’s recipient of its award for distinguished service to museums. The award is considered to be the “most prestigious in the museum profession� and recognizes individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions througho
research Awards & Honors Michal Kowalewski named 2024 UF Research Foundation professor

An international research team has described a new species of Oculudentavis, providing further evidence that the animal first identified as a hummingbird-sized dinosaur was actually a lizard. The new species, named Oculudentavis naga in honor of the Naga people of Myanmar and India, is represente
first CT scan, everyone was brainstorming what it could be,� said Daza, assistant professor

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
cage in Boise, Idaho, run by co-principal investigator Jesse Barber, an assistant professor

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It’s written in the stars that Florida Museum of Natural History visitors will have an opportunity to observe the universe with astronomy experts during the eighth annual Starry Night from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 14. Visitors can stargaze during a planetarium show and with profess
space and to make it more familiar.� The event features UF astronomy department professor