UF expert investigating shark attack of surfer
A University of Florida researcher is investigating a shark attack involving a surfer in Martin County. Kiteboard surfer Stephen Howard Schafer died Wednesday after suffering multiple bite wounds. UF...
View ArticleUF to screen documentary featuring custodian
Custodian Melinda Augustus works behind the scenes at the Florida Museum of Natural History, but is going to get some time in the spotlight. As I reported in November, Augustus is featured in the new...
View ArticleHas recession caused decline in shark attacks?
The recession is continuing to take the bite out of shark attacks, according to a University of Florida researcher. The number of shark attacks in the U.S. declined for the second straight year,...
View ArticleUF study shows the start of clothing for humans
The lice tell no lies: Humans went without clothing for hundreds of thousands of years. A new University of Florida study used lice to determine that modern humans started wearing clothes about 170,000...
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Barking treefrog as state amphibian? Not this year
The barking treefrog will have to wait at least another year to be recognized as the official state amphibian. While the state Senate unanimously passed a measure last week making the recognition, the...
View ArticleVandals target museum researchers over evolution
Florida Museum of Natural History researchers have reportedly been targeted for car emblems and bumper stickers about evolution. The researchers, who work at the museum and the adjoining Bartram-Carr...
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Bankrupt company made UF museum’s solar array
The bankruptcy of the solar power company Solyndra has an impact locally on the Florida Museum of Natural History. Last year, a 75-kilowatt solar array developed by the company was installed on the...
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Museum launches streaming video of bat house
The University of Florida’s bats are ready for their close up. Just in time for Halloween, the Florida Museum of Natural History has launched 24-hour streaming videos of the bats living inside the UF...
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