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Posted Tue, 09/21/2021 - 2:50pm

When Mummification Was For the Birds

The sacred burial practices of ancient Egypt were applied to animals as well as people. Learn more about the work of Alicia Cunningham-Bryant, the first speaker in our online series "Stories from Egypt."

Tags: archaeology

Posted Thu, 09/16/2021 - 11:31am

The Many Colors of Tourmaline

Tourmaline is a favorite of mineral collectors and also gemstone collectors and anyone who loves colorful semiprecious gemstone jewelry.

Tags: Mineralogy

Posted Fri, 09/10/2021 - 12:14pm

The Art of Making Diné Baskets

Every step of making a Diné basket is an art.

Tags: anthropology

Posted Wed, 09/01/2021 - 5:56am

Tracking Fossils to Follow Utah's Past Climate During the Eocene

The Uinta Basin is brimming with fossils that are helping paleontologists understand how climate affects life on Earth.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Wed, 08/25/2021 - 3:51pm

Rare Fossil Comb Jellies Uncovered in Utah's West Desert

Delicate fossils hint at how these squishy animals have changed through 500 million years.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Wed, 08/18/2021 - 10:37am

Natural History and the Nile

The Nile River is critical to the history of Ancient Egypt.

Tags: anthropology

Posted Tue, 08/10/2021 - 4:30am

Maddie’s Haddie, Part 2: When You Know, You Know

In part two of this story, Maddie's dinosaur discovery is confirmed and work begins to uncover and identify the dinosaur.

Posted Thu, 08/05/2021 - 6:40am

Life is short, eat good mushrooms

Our curator of mycology discusses his love of wild mushroom and gives an overview of a surprising study by two of his students.

Tags: mycology

Posted Tue, 08/03/2021 - 11:52am

Utah's Summer Spider Bioblitz

Get out there and meet some of Utah's most overlooked residents - spiders!

Tags: arachnology

Posted Wed, 07/28/2021 - 4:54am

My Introduction to Range Creek: A Greater Appreciation for Archaeology

Our executive director describes his first visit to the amazing field station in Range Creek Canyon.

Tags: range creek, archaeology

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