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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?

Tags: paleontology

Posted Mon, 07/13/2020 - 9:00am

Did Climate Change Help Dinosaurs Get Their Start?

Geologists and paleontologists have good reason to suspect that climate change might play a role in dinosaur origins.

Posted Thu, 07/09/2020 - 5:47pm

Cats are Affected By COVID-19, Too

A new study finds that cats are susceptible to COVID-19, but there's no evidence they can spread the disease to us.

Tags: research

Posted Fri, 06/19/2020 - 12:42pm

NHMU 2020 — Episode 5

In Episode 5, we explore NHMU's special exhibition, Nature All Around Us.

Tags: exhibit, nhmu2020

Posted Tue, 06/16/2020 - 12:23pm

Sofa Science — CSI: Crimes Solved with Isotopes

Join isotope Ecologist Christy Mancuso to discover how stable isotopes can solve crimes.

Tags: Sofa Science

Posted Thu, 06/11/2020 - 3:22pm

In Episode Four, we explore the history and life of Utah's Great Salt Lake, starting in the Pleistocene epoch and the once massive Lake Bonneville. We'll then study the amazing adaptations of some animals that live in Utah.

Tags: exhibit, nhmu2020

Posted Tue, 06/09/2020 - 12:57pm

A Strange and Mysterious Insect Was Found in Museum Collections First

NHMU Director Jason Cryan discovered a new insect in museum collections, and the species wasn't seen again for 20 years.

Tags: entomology

Posted Fri, 06/05/2020 - 4:48pm

Sofa Science — Neuroscience of Addiction

Join neuroscientist Danielle Giangrasso in this episode of Sofa Science from NHMU to learn how addiction hijacks our behavior and our brains.

Tags: Sofa Science

Posted Fri, 05/29/2020 - 4:22pm

NHMU 2020 — Episode 3

In Episode Three, we examine how the prehistoric people of what is now Utah harvested, gathered, and preserved different foods. Then, we review the history of Utah's Tribal Nations up through modern day life, learning the importance of language and oral histories, and exploring the beauty of Native American art and cultural practices.

Tags: exhibit, nhmu2020

Posted Wed, 05/27/2020 - 3:22pm