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Two hundred collectors participated in the 38th annual Collectors Day at the Florida Museum of Natural History on Saturday. Four share their collections' stories.
Read More »North Central Florida Collectors Share Stories at Museum’s Collectors Day
Nature Photographer John Moran Forever In Search Of Florida’s Eternal Beauty
Formerly a "bliss and beauty nature photographer," Moran is answering a higher calling — to save Florida's endangered waters.
Read More »Volunteers At The Montbrook Fossil Site Search For Answers To Ancient Species
The Montbrook fossil dig, run by the Florida Museum of Natural History, holds the answers to species from about 5 million years ago.
Read More »Florida Researchers Seek To Replace Harmful Pesticides With Bats
State specialists see bats, who can consume up to 1,000 insects in a single night, as an alternative tool to curb mosquito and agricultural pest populations.
Read More »Florida Museum Of Natural History Kicks Off 100th Birthday Celebration
The Florida Museum of Natural History was recognized as the University of Florida’s most recent historic marker. The event was also a kick-off for the museum’s centennial celebration, which officially begins in 2017.
Read More »Pokemon Go Craze Drives Local Economy
“If it weren’t for Pokemon I’d be closed,” Lawrence Clay, the owner of Elixir, said. “It’s dragging these nerds who’d usually be introverted off their couches and into the marketplace.”
Read More »Natural History Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest Houses Rare Ghost Orchid
Rare ghost orchids are blooming in the Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Read More »UF Geology Program Serves Alachua County Elementary Students
The University of Florida Department of Geological Sciences has organized a program to encourage students to pursue science degrees. The program, UF GeoGators, provides interactive lesson plans and resources to local schools in the hopes of exciting young students about the sciences.
Read More »Florida Sees Record Number of Unprovoked Shark Attacks in 2015
Florida saw the highest number of shark attacks in 2015, but local residents and researchers are not surprised by the data - and they're not afraid to keep surfing either.
Read More »Florida Museum Curator Discovers Six New Frog Species
The discovery of the new species could result in supplemental information that answers critical scientific questions about everyday life.
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