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paleontology
Blog Archive: paleontology
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Posted Mon, 01/25/2021 - 6:30am
Polar DinoFest: Pete Makovicky
Paleontologist Pete Makovicky muses on the epic history of fossil discoveries from Antarctica.
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Posted Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:42am
How Fossils Confirmed the Dance of the Continents
Fossils found in Antarctica were crucial in recognizing continental drift.
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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.
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Posted Fri, 11/13/2020 - 12:03pm
What Did Prehistoric Animals Eat?
Researchers are finding new ways to detect how ancient animals interacted with their environment.
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Posted Fri, 11/13/2020 - 11:58am
Where Did All the Mammoths Go?
Researchers are still debating why some of North America's largest mammals disappeared.
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Posted Fri, 11/13/2020 - 11:41am
Why are There so Many Unique Fossil Species in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument?
Geology and ancient environments helped create a dinosaur hotspot.
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Posted Fri, 08/21/2020 - 3:48pm
NHMU50: Saving an Allosaurus Graveyard
NHMU is home to the greatest collection of Allosaurus bones in the world. How did they get here?
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Posted Fri, 05/15/2020 - 2:35pm
NHMU 2020 — Episode 1
In this episode, Executive Director Jason Cryan welcomes you to our museum and we tour our Past Worlds Gallery and the Paleo Prep Lab.
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Posted Mon, 01/27/2020 - 3:04pm
Tracking Dystrophaeus, Utah's First Dinosaur - Part 1
Over 150 years ago, a geological expedition made an unexpected discovery.
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Posted Fri, 01/24/2020 - 10:00am
Thoughts on naming a new dinosaur
NHMU is thrilled to announce a new species of Allosaurus.
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