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Posted Fri, 12/10/2021 - 3:32pm

Archaeological Evidence Suggests Men and Women Have Different Responses to Climate Change

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change publication reports that women are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to their domestic responsibilities in the household and local community.

Tags: archaeology

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 Thu, 08/05/2021 - 6:40am

Life is short, eat good mushrooms

Our curator of mycology discusses his love of wild mushroom and gives an overview of a surprising study by two of his students.

Tags: mycology

Posted Wed, 07/28/2021 - 4:54am

My Introduction to Range Creek: A Greater Appreciation for Archaeology

Our executive director describes his first visit to the amazing field station in Range Creek Canyon.

Tags: range creek, archaeology

Posted Mon, 04/05/2021 - 11:03am

Citizen Science and Digital Transcription in the time of COVID

Volunteers are helping to transcribe scientific information, including hand-written field notes, paper catalogues, specimen labels, and more.

Tags: citizen science

Posted Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:35am

Collapse of Earth's Geomagnetic Field 42,000 Years Ago

Learn more about some fascinating new research by NHMU's Curator Tyler Faith and his colleagues.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Fri, 02/12/2021 - 2:35pm

Ammonoids of the Digital Sea

Learn more about these iconic fossils.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Mon, 01/25/2021 - 6:30am

Polar DinoFest: Pete Makovicky

Paleontologist Pete Makovicky muses on the epic history of fossil discoveries from Antarctica.

Tags: paleontology, polar dinofest

Posted Wed, 12/09/2020 - 9:00am

Where Are Pterosaurs on the Reptile Family Tree?

The research of NHMU's Chief Curator Randy Irmis and his colleagues is published in the journal Nature.

Tags: paleontology

Posted Sun, 11/22/2020 - 10:58am

Plants Reveal How People Lived in Bears Ears

A collaborative effort is revealing which plants were important to people who have lived in Bears Ears over millennia.

Tags: archaeology

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