UPDATE (as of July 22, 2024) Frost Science is sad to share news of the loss of one of our recently hatched roseate spoonbill chicks. Please read the full story here: https://www.frostscience.org/museum-shares-loss-of-roseate-spoonbill-chick/ Frost Science is pleased to share the news that at the end of June, our pair of roseate spoonbills became parents—for the first time! Their two chicks appear to be healthy, and the adults have been attentive parents. The chicks hatched on Thursday, June 27, and Saturday, June... Read More

New Dinosaur Called Lokiceratops Discovered in Montana

By Cassie Freund, Ph.D., Director, Science Communication

About 78 million years ago, a stocky dinosaur with a rhinoceros-like body and large frill studded with horns roamed a swampy area of land in what is now northern Montana. Scientists discovered its fossilized remains in 2019 and recently published their findings. Its name, Lokiceratops rangiformis, is a nod to the Norse god Loki and the dinosaur’s uneven horns. In full, the name translates to, “Loki’s horned face that looks like a caribou.” Lokiceratops is likely the fifth discovered member... Read More

Museum Shares Loss of Roseate Spoonbill Chick

Museum News | Frost Science

Frost Science is sad to share that one of the recently hatched roseate spoonbill chicks has died. It was one...

June 18, 2024

Taking ReeFLorida to Washington, DC

Conservation, Museum News | Frost Science

In February of this year, Frost Science was designated a Coral Reef Research Center by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program....

June 10, 2024

Embrace Sustainability at the Science Store

Conservation, Museum News | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.

Our oceans are being inundated with plastic—at the rate of at least 1.7 million tons per year, according to recent...

May 29, 2024

La Ciencia Detrás de los Eclipses Solares

Exhibitions and Programs | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.

Un eclipse solar total es uno de los eventos astronómicos más espectaculares que se pueden experimentar. Durante el pasado año,...

May 16, 2024

Announcing the Frost Science STEM Challenge

Education and Community | Meg Teuber

Starting in August 2024, Frost Science will kick off the first-ever STEM Challenge for middle and high school students in...

May 7, 2024

Mystery Illness Plagues Florida’s Smalltooth Sawfish

Conservation | Cassie Freund, Ph.D.

Since January, marine biologists have been investigating a concerning mystery: endangered smalltooth sawfish are dying in dramatic fashion. Scientists have...