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 Tue, 06/21/2022 - 3:17pm

NHMU Dinosaur Stars in Jurassic World Dominion

One of the most striking dinosaurs to appear in Jurassic World Dominion is the horned dinosaur Nasutoceratops titusi, the only fossil specimen of which can be found here at NHMU.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Fri, 06/17/2022 - 3:21pm

NHMU Paleontologists Investigate How Climate Change Affected Life in the Age of Dinosaurs

Understanding the ways the fossil record may be incomplete is an important step in drawing out big picture conclusions.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Wed, 05/18/2022 - 3:19pm

New Treehopper Named After NHMU Executive Director

NHMU Director Jason Cryan is a world expert on treehoppers, and now he has one named after him.

Tags: entomology

Posted Fri, 04/29/2022 - 11:43am

Take Time to Walk Among the Wildflowers this Spring

It's spring and Utah is in bloom!

Tags: botany

Posted Wed, 04/20/2022 - 1:52pm

Research Quest Digs Into Horned Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs like Triceratops offer a crash course in broad evolutionary principles.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Thu, 03/31/2022 - 3:14pm

Shading In the Fossil Record

There's far more to color in the fossil record than dinosaurs.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Wed, 02/23/2022 - 12:29pm

How Do Animals Make All Their Beautiful Colors?

From outstanding oranges to vibrant violets, life on Earth makes colors in a variety of different ways.

Posted Tue, 02/15/2022 - 10:39am

On Charles Darwin and the Thrill of Discovery

The thrill of discovery drives scientists, including very young ones.

Posted Fri, 02/11/2022 - 1:51pm

People Used Tobacco in Utah 12,300 Years Ago

An archaeological site in Utah's west desert contains some intriguing evidence about a familiar plant.

Tags: archaeology

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