Saber-tooth cat was a Florida native
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new genus and species of saber-toothed cat may be a missing link to and direct ancestor of Smilodon, a cat that went extinct about 11,000 years ago. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2013 10:41 - 0 Comments
Fossils of ‘alligator-like’ animals found in Panama
U. FLORIDA (US) — Paleontologists have found remarkably well-preserved fossils of two crocodilians and a hippo-like mammal during recent excavations in the Panama Canal. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 30, 2013 11:06 - 0 Comments
Reef was crawling with crabs when it died
U. FLORIDA (US) — Researchers have found an amazingly diverse record of 100-million-year-old crustaceans on a fossil reef in northern Spain. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2013 15:08 - 0 Comments
Tiny cookiecutter sharks snack on great whites
U. FLORIDA (US) — The great white shark occasionally becomes prey for a lone predator one-tenth its size. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 4, 2012 17:13 - 0 Comments
‘Unique’ butterfly species found in Jamaica
U. FLORIDA (US) — Researchers have discovered a new butterfly that’s about the size of a thumbnail in Jamaica’s last remaining wilderness. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 19, 2012 11:10 - 0 Comments
More than 450K marine species unknown
U. FLORIDA (US) — There are about 226,000 described marine species in the world but two to three times as many that remain undescribed, research suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 16, 2012 11:46 - 1 Comment
Big momma python breaks state records
U. FLORIDA (US) — Scientists have found a record-breaking 87 eggs in a 17-foot-17-inch Burmese python—the largest snake ever discovered in Florida. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 13, 2012 11:00 - 0 Comments
Domesticated turkey bones found in Maya temple
U. FLORIDA (US) — Bones from an ancient Mayan archaeological site show the turkey was domesticated more than 1,000 years earlier than previously believed. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 30, 2012 14:37 - 0 Comments
Extinct giant turtle found near monster snake
U. FLORIDA (US) — Researchers have named and described a new extinct giant turtle species from the same Colombian mine where they discovered Titanoboa, the world’s largest snake. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 7, 2012 10:12 - 0 Comments
Mastodons, humans were Florida neighbors
U. FLORIDA (US) — During the last ice age 13,000 years ago, modern humans in North America lived alongside large, now extinct mammals, including mammoths, mastodons, and giant sloths. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 27, 2012 11:46 - 1 Comment
As climate warmed, early horses shrank
U. FLORIDA (US) — Past climate warming resulted in tiny horses, a finding that suggests mammals shrink when temperatures rise. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments
U.S. shark attacks down, but more fatal abroad
U. FLORIDA (US) — Shark attacks in the U.S. declined in 2011, but worldwide fatalities reached a two-decade high. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 21, 2011 10:29 - 3 Comments
Florida: No. 1 in world for invasive reptiles
U. FLORIDA (US) — Florida has the world’s worst invasive amphibian and reptile problem, with 137 non-native species introduced into the state between 1863 and 2010. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 19, 2011 10:22 - 1 Comment
Big croc shared river with 42-foot snake
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new 20-foot extinct crocodile species discovered in the same Colombian coal mine may have given Titanoboa, the world’s largest snake, a run for its money. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 5, 2011 11:05 - 0 Comments
Shark scoops out flesh like melon baller
U. FLORIDA (US) — Don’t let their size fool you. At only two feet, cookiecutter sharks can do serious damage by scooping out flesh with their unique jaws, leaving crater-like wounds. (more…)
Top Stories - May 10, 2011 10:31 - 7 Comments
Cats No. 1 threat to city mockingbirds
U. FLORIDA (US) — Cats are the dominant predator to mockingbird eggs and nestlings in urban areas, prompting conservationists to urge pet owners to keep felines indoors at night. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 20, 2010 11:40 - 0 Comments
Fuzzy history of the first flower
U. FLORIDA (US) — Since the first bloom, flowering plants have evolved at a booming rate, yet their origin remains a mystery. A 10-year effort to trace the genetic trail back to the first flower reveals new details about how those genes have changed over time. (more…)
