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Two new species of truffles were recently discovered on the roots of pecan trees in Florida orchards. The good news is that you can eat them — the bad news is that you wouldn’t want to. While Tuber brennemanii and Tuber floridanum are edible “trueâ€� truffles, in the same genus as the fragrant unde
will likely discourage people from eating them, said Matthew Smith, an associate professor

If you have a computer, you can help move museum research forward in three minutes or less. Community scientists can use Notes from Nature, a digital platform funded by the National Science Foundation, to contribute to research around the world by transcribing handwritten information about museum
That’s why we need the public’s help,� said Julie Allen, assistant professor

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will celebrate the opening of its new featured exhibit “A T. rex Named Sue” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 with family fun including a fossil dig and other dinosaur-themed activities. Visitors will have the opportunity to interac
Jan. 31 with Florida State University professor of anatomy and vertebrate paleobiology

Pseudemys williamsi Quick Facts Common Name: Williams’ cooter Pseudemys williamsi is a member of the family Emydidae, which includes the pond and box turtles. This species has been only been positively identified from two Florida localities. Pseudemys williamsi has a smooth shell and sh
Williams, a professor at Harvard University who studied recent and fossil turtles

The Florida Museum of Natural History has announced the winners of the annual Austin and biodiversity graduate student awards. Jeanette Pirlo, who recently completed a doctorate in biology, and Indah Huegele, a current doctoral candidate studying paleobotany, both received the 2023 Austin Award f
them for their time.� Pirlo graduated in the summer and is now an assistant professor

New genetic research of human lice supports the evolutionary theory of direct contact between modern and archaic humans, according to a study lead by a Florida Museum of Natural History researcher. The study sheds light on a hotly debated topic in evolutionary biology: the origin of modern Homo sapi
Mark Hafner, a professor of biological sciences at Louisiana State University who

A new study of 45-million-year-old pollen from Pine Island west of Fort Myers has led to a new understanding of the state’s geologic history, showing Florida could be 10 million to 15 million years older than previously believed. The discovery of land in Florida during the early Eocene opens the
thought we knew was an incomplete body of information,� said Fredrick Rich, a professor

A new study co-authored by a Florida Museum researcher provides the first direct chronological test of sequence stratigraphy, a powerful tool for exploring Earth’s natural resources. The model allows geologists to better understand how sedimentary rocks are related to one another in time and
researchers tested includes changes occurring today, said Carlton Brett, a geology professor

Mushroom-munching bonobos in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have introduced scientists to a new species of truffle. Commonly used by Congolese communities to bait traps for small mammals, Hysterangium bonobo is also savored by bonobos, an endangered species of great ape. Scientists say the
“ they’re also for our closest relatives,â€� said Matthew Smith, an associate professor

In the Netflix series “Stranger Things,” the Demogorgon – a humanlike predatory creature whose face opens like a flower to reveal rows of menacing teeth – is a force to be reckoned with. The creature gradually destroys the town of Hawkins one building, crop and person at a time. Though the Demogo
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