Blog: 2016

Posted Fri, 06/10/2016 - 10:23am

Tougher than They Look – Luzon Island, Part II

Along with his American and Filipino colleagues, Eric Rickart, our Curator of Vertebrate Zoology, has scoured the Philippine island of Luzon for 30 years, discovering more endemic species of mammals than anyone could have imagined.

Tags: vertebrate zoology

Posted Fri, 06/03/2016 - 4:17pm

Curling Tongues for Science: the Interactive Trait Tree

How we look is determined by genetics, but sometimes looks can be deceiving. We share more than you might think.

Posted Fri, 06/03/2016 - 3:38pm

Bitten by the Adventure Bug On a Dino Dig

Digging for dinosaur fossils in southern Utah should make it on your "must do" list if you live in the state. Read about a recent adventure in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Thu, 06/02/2016 - 11:31am

Michael Martin: Architect, NHMU Facilities Manager, Night Sky Junkie

Our NHMU facility manager, Michael Martin, has many talents, including leading moon watching events at the museum on clear and dark evenings.

Posted Thu, 06/02/2016 - 10:50am

Inside a Paleontologist's Field Kit

Carrie Levitt-Bussian gives us an insider's look at her field kit. Find out what paleontologists absolutely need in the field.

Tags: paleontology, celebrating women in science

Posted Thu, 06/02/2016 - 10:08am

Way More than Wayfinding

Our wayfinding case across from the Collections Wall on Level 2 does double-duty in unexpected ways, much like all of the objects in our collections.

Posted Mon, 05/30/2016 - 4:40pm

Hunting for Utah Fireflies

Christy Bills, our Entomology Collections Manager, leads the Firefly Citizen Science Project, which is building a map of firefly habitats with help from Utah citizens.

Tags: entomology, citizen science, celebrating women in science