Science Stories

small Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) on flower and leaf

Latest April 28, 2026 Invertebrate Zoology Exhibitions

Fearless Little Honeybees Outwit World’s Largest Hornet

What happens when the world's largest hornet invades a Japanese honeybee hive? Despite their small size, these bees aren't concerned.

May 26, 2021
Education

Stunning Natural History Makes Utah Shine

Stunning Natural History Makes Utah Shine
May 22, 2021
Research

Polar DinoFest: Marina Suarez

Polar DinoFest: Marina Suarez
May 17, 2021
Research

The Ecological Legacy of Bears Ears

Plant species richness at Bears Ears reveals archaeo-ecosystems, and implications for public land management
May 11, 2021
Research

Skull Secrets Distinguish Utah's Newest Dinosaur

Skull Secrets Distinguish Utah's Newest Dinosaur
May 3, 2021
Research

Fantastic Fossils Reveal Utah's Cambrian World

Fantastic Fossils Reveal Utah's Cambrian World
April 29, 2021

Trailblazing Women in Science: Nalini Nadkarni

With our feet firmly planted on the ground, looking up, the life that thrives in the canopies of the world's forests might seem as distant as those at the botto
April 27, 2021
Research

Spinning a Sustainable Future

Spinning a Sustainable Future
April 26, 2021
Education

Six Ways to Be a Citizen Scientist in Utah

Six Ways to Be a Citizen Scientist in Utah
April 20, 2021

Volunteers During a Year of Pandemic

Volunteers During a Year of Pandemic
April 19, 2021

Trailblazing Women in Science: Mae Jemison

Led by Dr. Mae Jemison, the 100 Year Starship initiative is using the challenge of human travel beyond our solar system to another star to improve life on Earth
April 12, 2021

Community Scientists Help Wasatch Wildlife Watch

Community Scientists Help Wasatch Wildlife Watch
April 5, 2021
Collections

Citizen Science and Digital Transcription in the time of COVID

For years, NHMU has been working to scan field notes and specimen records so they are available digitally.