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Children have less perceived access to important tools than reported by their parents – Research News

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According to a new study, children think they have less access to common measurement tools and toys around the house than their parents do. This was the unexpected result Megan Ennes and co-investigator Gail Jones discovered just before launching a year-long program to boost science engagement among
science identity,” said study co-author Gail Jones, alumni distinguished graduate professor

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At 45 feet long, ‘Titanoboa’ snake ruled the Amazon – Research News

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Florida Museum researchers‘ discovery of a giant fossilized snake in Colombia reveals a picture of warmer tropics ruled by beasts larger than anyone imagined. The largest snake the world has ever known – as long as a school bus and as heavy as a small car – ruled tropical ecosystems only 6 mi
Greene, a professor in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology at Cornell

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Heavy rains lead to toad, frog population explosion – Research News

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Four hurricanes visited Florida in 2004: Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. Charley crossed the southern peninsula from southwest to northeast. Frances crossed the central peninsula from southeast to northwest, then moved up the Gulf coast and headed into the middle panhandle. Ivan hit the western p
of wing symmetry Awards & Honors David Blackburn named UF Research Foundation Professor

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Study puts the ‘Carib’ in ‘Caribbean,’ boosting credibility of Columbus’ cannibal claims – Research News

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Christopher Columbus’ accounts of the Caribbean include harrowing descriptions of fierce raiders who abducted women and cannibalized men – stories long dismissed as myths. But a new study suggests Columbus may have been telling the truth. Using the equivalent of facial recognition technology,
biological component brings the region’s history into sharper focus, said Ann Ross, a professor

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Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longer – Research News

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As Earth’s climate continues to warm due to the emission of greenhouse gases, extreme and anomalous weather events are becoming more common. But predicting and analyzing the effects of what is, by definition, an anomaly can be tricky. Scientists say museum specimens can help. In the first study o
precipitation event, are also linked with increased outbreaks,” said Campbell, an assistant professor

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Guantanamo Bay fossils fill research void – Research News

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When most people hear the words Guantanamo Bay, they immediately think of the infamous prison built there in 2001. But for Roger Portell, an invertebrate paleontologist at the Florida Museum of Natural History, Guantanamo means the chance to collect marine fossils on an island that is otherwise larg
Competition Awards & Honors Michal Kowalewski named 2024 UF Research Foundation professor

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Worker bees behind the scenes – Research News

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As a vegan and animal lover, lab technician Samantha Epstein had always envisioned a future working with wildlife. „I definitely love working with live specimens, studying their behavior,“ she said. „I never really thought I’d be working with dead stuff.“ Lab techs and volunteers are an in
microbiology and immunology from the University of Florida, retired from her position as a professor

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Remembering Naziha Mestaoui, renowned artist, museum collaborator – Research News

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Globally acclaimed artist and beloved Florida Museum of Natural History collaborator Naziha Mestaoui passed away on April 29. She was 44 years old. Mestaoui’s interactive, grand-scale outdoor projections highlighted the connections between all living things, and the Paris-based artist was per
Mestaoui also collaborated with UF College of the Arts Dean and Professor Emerita

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Who observes the observers? Scientists conduct large-scale study of iNaturalist users – Research News

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Scientists analyzed more than 31 million iNaturalist records in a new study to find out who most often uses the popular nature app and what types of observations they submit. iNaturalist allows anyone with a phone or camera and an Internet connection to upload and identify photos of plants and anima
This isn’t necessarily bad, said senior author Allen Hurlbert, a professor in the

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