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[image] East Africa Finds Reveal New Twist in Human Story
Posted Thu, 05/31/2018 - 4:22pm

East Africa Finds Reveal New Twist in Human Story

New discoveries in the roughly 300,000 year-old sediment of Kenya have allowed Natural History Museum of Utah archaeology curator Tyler Faith and colleagues to track how stark changes in past climates influenced human culture.
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[image] Lights Out—Utah's Unique Dark Skies
Posted Mon, 05/21/2018 - 12:00am

Lights Out—Utah's Unique Dark Skies

The darkness is vanishing. Population growth and development around the globe has illuminated the world and its skies like never before. With the world alight, the only thing it seems we can’t see anymore is the dark.
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[image] Utah Tyrannosaur Discovered After 76 Million-Year Slumber
Posted Tue, 12/19/2017 - 1:52pm

Utah Tyrannosaur Discovered After 76 Million-Year Slumber

What was it like to be there when a 76 million year-old tyrannosaur was airlifted from its longtime grave? And where had that grave been over those many millions of years?
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Tags: paleontology
[image] The Birth of the Antiquities Act
Posted Mon, 11/27/2017 - 11:38am

The Birth of the Antiquities Act

Read about the early days of the Antiquities Act.
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Tags: anthropology, archaeology
[image] European Firebug Spreads in Utah
Posted Fri, 10/06/2017 - 10:44am

European Firebug Spreads in Utah

Have you spotted a European firebug?
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Tags: entomology
[image] 12 Rare Images of the 1909 Utah Arch Expedition
Posted Wed, 08/30/2017 - 1:33pm

12 Rare Images of the 1909 Utah Arch Expedition

These rare photographs, taken by Stuart Malcom Young, chronicle the 1909 Utah Arch Expedition. The grandson of LDS Church leader, Brigham Young, S.M. Young accompanied University of Utah Professor, Byron Cummings, on the historic excursion to “discover” Rainbow Bridge. At just 19 years old, Young played an important role in the expedition, chronicling the journey with photographs that would later become instrumental in building interest in the American Southwest and preserving its awesome landscapes, history, and people.
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[image] 5 Common Utah Wildflowers
Posted Wed, 08/09/2017 - 12:20pm

5 Common Utah Wildflowers

Utahns are spoiled by majestic, snow-frosted mountain views, rustic red rock, and breathtaking forestland. With so much beauty all around, it can be easy to miss the little gems we see every day.
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Tags: botany
[image] Gila: the Monster, the Myth, the Legend
Posted Wed, 03/22/2017 - 8:30pm

Gila: the Monster, the Myth, the Legend

Gila monsters are the stuff of mythology, like a gorgon or a hippogriff, yet these reclusive reptiles are fascinating regardless of the tall tales. NHMU visitors can see one up close during the Power of Poison exhibit.
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[image] The Theater of Poison – Two Live Performances
Posted Mon, 01/02/2017 - 5:39pm

The Theater of Poison – Two Live Performances

Education and entertainment mix seamlessly through the power of museum theater, two great examples of which are happening at NHMU through April 1, 2017: Poison Live! and the Extreme Plants Traveling Sideshow.

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[image] Top 7 Poisonous Encounters in Nature
Posted Tue, 11/22/2016 - 9:26am

Top 7 Poisonous Encounters in Nature

Poison is all around us, but through instinct or teaching we manage to avoid it in our everyday lives. Here are seven of our favorite poisonous things that you should sidestep at all costs.
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Tags: botany, vertebrate zoology, mycology