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Posted Wed, 01/30/2019 - 2:09pm

Historic Photography of Native Americans of the Southwest

NHMU is home to a collection of historic lantern slides photographed by Horace S. Poley around the turn of the 20th century.

Tags: anthropology

Posted Thu, 01/24/2019 - 1:24am

Meet the “Father Cat” Who Stalked the Ancient West

Despite the name this wasn't a cat. Learn more about this fascinating predator of the Eocene.

Posted Mon, 12/31/2018 - 8:35am

How to Prepare a King

Meet our amazing Terataphoneus specimen, the most complete tyrannosaur ever found in the Southwestern U.S., and Ann Johnson, NHMU's talented preparator who worked on the skull.

Posted Tue, 12/18/2018 - 11:39am

Ceratosaurus - An Ornate Jurassic Chomper

Meet one of the most fearsome carnivores to ever walk the Earth.

Posted Thu, 11/22/2018 - 10:43am

How Environmental Shifts Killed Africa’s Prehistoric Megaherbivores

Africa is home to some of the most fantastic beasts on the planet. But they are a shadow of what existed in the ancient past.

Posted Thu, 11/08/2018 - 3:18pm

Old Skull a Landmark Part of Utah’s Ice Age History

The musk ox fossil is one of the earliest vertebrate fossils discovered in Salt Lake County.

Posted Fri, 09/28/2018 - 12:41pm

How Utah’s Ancient Camel Changed Our Picture Of Ice Age History

Not all fossils are incredibly old or resemble rocks. In fact, some fossils look rather fresh. Part of a camel skull found near Fillmore, Utah, is a prime example.