Blog Archive: Natural History

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Posted Fri, 12/27/2019 - 11:56am

Top Dinosaur Discoveries of the Decade

The past ten years have seen hundreds of new dinosaur discoveries. Here are a few of the highlights.

Posted Mon, 12/23/2019 - 2:13pm

From humming giraffes to new species hiding in parking lots, it's been a big decade for natural history.

Posted Fri, 12/20/2019 - 4:53am

Eric Rickart's fascination with nature from an early age, led him to becoming the Museum's first scientific curator.

Posted Wed, 12/04/2019 - 3:07pm

The legacy of an prolific garden plant raises questions about how we shape the landscape around us.

Posted Thu, 11/14/2019 - 10:13am

Human activities are creating environmental interactions that have never happened before.

Posted Mon, 10/07/2019 - 12:59pm

A new study by NHMU archaeologist Tyler Faith reveals that African environments changed dramatically over the last 7 million years.

Posted Fri, 08/30/2019 - 12:55pm

The Beehive State is brimming with unique dinosaurs.

Posted Mon, 07/22/2019 - 12:43pm

Our species is one expression of a much broader human family that’s existed for over four million years.

Posted Mon, 07/01/2019 - 3:26am

Utah is a fossil wonderland, but here's what you should know if you stumble upon something prehistoric.

Posted Thu, 06/27/2019 - 7:12am

Research carried out at the Museum reveals some surprises about what prehistoric crocodile relatives ate.