Computing Power Is the Key to Analyzing a Changing Environment
Robert Guralnick, the biodiversity informatics curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, says data science approaches, particularly machine learning, can help with the critical challenge of extracting the best data generated by an ever-more-closely monitored environment and using it to save global biodiversity.
A Team of UF Researchers Find a Unique Connection Between Humans and the Bahamian Hutia
Meet the Bahamian hutia. A species of rodent that can reach the size of a full-grown rabbit, they just might hold the... Read More
Robert Guralnick Named UF Research Foundation Professor
The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Florida Museum of Natural History scientist Robert Guralnick a UFRF Professor for 2020-2023. In... Read More
Museums Preserve Clues That Can Help Scientists Predict and Analyze Future Pandemics
Florida Museum of Natural History curator and distinguished professor Pamela Soltis, Ph.D., explains in The Conversation how she, along with colleagues from... Read More
Catnip’s Chemical Attractant Is New Twist on Old Family Tradition
Catnip is most famous for its ability to launch felines into a euphoric frenzy, but the origin of its cat-attracting chemical is... Read More
Stuck at Home? Your Nature Observations Can Help Scientists (and Maybe Your Mood)
If you’re suddenly noticing the wildlife outside your window while sheltering in place — or if you’re trapped far away from nature... Read More
Here Be Dragons: Analysis Reveals New Species in Smaug Lizard Group
Smaug, the deadly dragon in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” has a few living relatives. With dense, alligator-like armor, these small, real-life dragon... Read More
How Bird Flocks With Multiple Species Behave Like K-Pop Groups
Birds of a feather don’t always flock together: Peer into a forest canopy, and you will likely spot multiple bird species flying... Read More
Shark Attacks Remained Low in 2019 – But Bites From the Elusive Cookiecutter Were Up
Shark attacks were unusually low for the second year running, with 64 unprovoked bites in 2019, according to the University of Florida’s... Read More
Walking Shark Are the Most Recently Evolved Shark on Earth
To some people, a walking shark may be their worst nightmare. Often imagining a 20-foot monster with razor-sharp teeth, they would be... Read More
