Blog Archive: Natural History

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Posted Tue, 03/06/2018 - 12:01pm

Zombie Ants

Researchers discuss zombies: The real, the fake, and their significance in science and culture.

Tags: entomology

Posted Wed, 01/12/2022 - 11:34am

Cracking the Colors of Dinosaur Eggs

Dinosaur eggs could be just as colorful as the terrible lizards themselves.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Tue, 01/04/2022 - 2:02pm

How We Came to See Dinosaurs in Color

In the past 10 years paleontologists have learned a great deal about what dinosaurs looked like.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Thu, 12/30/2021 - 12:01pm

Ten Stunning Fossil Finds of 2021

From baby dinosaurs to seagoing giants, 2021 has been a banner year for paleontology.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Fri, 12/24/2021 - 10:42am

Fluorite of Utah and Beyond

Fluorite is very popular amongst collectors and museum visitors due to its beauty and relatively common occurrence. Learn more about this beautiful mineral featured at NHMU.

Tags: Mineralogy

Posted Wed, 12/15/2021 - 5:24pm

The Top Science Stories of 2021

Even as the global pandemic continues, there's a lot to celebrate about science in 2021.

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