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[image] 12 Rare Images of the 1909 Utah Arch Expedition
Posted Wed, 08/30/2017 - 1:33pm

12 Rare Images of the 1909 Utah Arch Expedition

These rare photographs, taken by Stuart Malcom Young, chronicle the 1909 Utah Arch Expedition. The grandson of LDS Church leader, Brigham Young, S.M. Young accompanied University of Utah Professor, Byron Cummings, on the historic excursion to “discover” Rainbow Bridge. At just 19 years old, Young played an important role in the expedition, chronicling the journey with photographs that would later become instrumental in building interest in the American Southwest and preserving its awesome landscapes, history, and people.
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[image] 5 Common Utah Wildflowers
Posted Wed, 08/09/2017 - 12:20pm

5 Common Utah Wildflowers

Utahns are spoiled by majestic, snow-frosted mountain views, rustic red rock, and breathtaking forestland. With so much beauty all around, it can be easy to miss the little gems we see every day.
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Tags: botany
[image] A Piece of Goodwill: NHMU's Moon Rock
Posted Tue, 08/01/2017 - 11:14am

A Piece of Goodwill: NHMU's Moon Rock

If you aren't looking for it, you might miss it: one of the Natural History Museum of Utah's oldest and farthest traveled objects, trekking nearly four-billion years and 250,000 miles through time and space to be displayed at NHMU today.
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[image] Lola Reyes: Animator, Artist, NHMU Star
Posted Fri, 07/28/2017 - 8:09am

Lola Reyes: Animator, Artist, NHMU Star

Lola Reyes is an incredible example of a Utahn brought up in humble circumstances who found the confidence, courage, and persistence to succeed in life, thanks in part to her five-year experience in NHMU’s Youth-Teaching-Youth program.
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[image] Of Mice and Meadows
Posted Thu, 06/29/2017 - 10:29am

Of Mice and Meadows

A new exhibit in the Land Gallery shows how small mammals tell us about the past and present of the Great Basin ecosystem.
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Tags: vertebrate zoology
[image] Science beyond the headlines
Posted Wed, 06/07/2017 - 6:13pm

Science beyond the headlines

A new study adds evidence to one hypothesis about why so many bones ended up at Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.
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Tags: paleontology
[image] Eric Rickart, A True Natural Historian
Posted Fri, 05/26/2017 - 4:35pm

Eric Rickart, A True Natural Historian

Shannen Robson discusses Dr. Eric Rickart, NHMU's curator of vertebrate zoology.
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[image] The Cave That Holds a Million Bones
Posted Mon, 03/27/2017 - 9:02am

The Cave That Holds a Million Bones

Allison Wolfe, a graduate student in zooarchaeology and awardee of NHMU’s Summer Internship, is identifying tens of thousands of bird bones from Homestead Cave, home of the most fine-grained small animal record in the Western USA.

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Tags: anthropology
[image] Gila: the Monster, the Myth, the Legend
Posted Wed, 03/22/2017 - 8:30pm

Gila: the Monster, the Myth, the Legend

Gila monsters are the stuff of mythology, like a gorgon or a hippogriff, yet these reclusive reptiles are fascinating regardless of the tall tales. NHMU visitors can see one up close during the Power of Poison exhibit.
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[image] Fungi in the Gut: Bryn Dentinger’s Look at Microbiomes
Posted Fri, 03/03/2017 - 1:37pm

Fungi in the Gut: Bryn Dentinger’s Look at Microbiomes

Bryn Dentinger, NHMU’s Curator for Mycology, is on a mission to study the gut microbiomes of herbivorous animals in the Intermountain West. He’ll be cataloguing the biodiversity of fungal microbes and providing a baseline for future comparative studies. 
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Tags: mycology