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Posted Fri, 12/03/2021 - 4:16pm

Loss of ancient grazers triggered a global rise in fires

The loss of grazing species of megafauna triggered a dramatic increase in fire activity across the world’s grasslands.

Posted Tue, 11/30/2021 - 10:11am

Citizen Scientists Help Track Utah's Fox Squirrels

Understanding one of our state's new residents requires the help of our community. This post is presented as part of 2021's Squirrel Fest! December 6-12.

Tags: zoology

Posted Wed, 11/24/2021 - 1:18pm

A nomination for Utah’s Most Important Snake

How many rattlesnakes are there in Utah? This is the first of two posts making a case for Utah’s most important snake.

Posted Tue, 11/16/2021 - 1:13am

Peeking Behind the Masks We Make

Masks are transformative parts of human culture that take many forms of expression.

Tags: anthropology

Posted Fri, 11/12/2021 - 4:26pm

Maddie’s Haddie Part 3: What did we find and why does it matter?

Read the final post in the series of an epic paleontology field work adventure.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Wed, 11/10/2021 - 4:33am

The Fossil Record of Dino-Sores

Broken bones and other fossils highlight the history of disease.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Tue, 11/02/2021 - 2:05pm

Museums Play a Critical Role in Helping Scientists Find Diseases

Zoology collections don't just contain animals, but the organisms that lived in and on them.

Tags: zoology

Posted Wed, 10/27/2021 - 11:06am

Did a Disease Wipe Out America's Ice Age Beasts?

Paleontologists are still investigating what happened to mastodons, sabercats, and other Ice Age animals.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Mon, 10/25/2021 - 2:16am

Look For Spiders This Spooky Season

As the days get darker and temperatures drop, you might notice some houseguests joining you inside.

Tags: arachnology

Posted Wed, 10/20/2021 - 1:44am

How Ancient Egyptians Understood the World

The relationship between Heaven and Earth was crucial to ancient Egyptian's understanding of the world.

Tags: archaeology, egypt

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