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[image] The Many Colors of Tourmaline
Posted Thu, 09/16/2021 - 11:31am

The Many Colors of Tourmaline

Tourmaline is a favorite of mineral collectors and also gemstone collectors and anyone who loves colorful semiprecious gemstone jewelry.
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Tags: Mineralogy
[image] The Art of Making Diné Baskets
Posted Fri, 09/10/2021 - 12:14pm

The Art of Making Diné Baskets

Every step of making a Diné basket is an art.
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Tags: anthropology
[image] Tracking Fossils to Follow Utah's Past Climate During the Eocene
Posted Wed, 09/01/2021 - 5:56am

Tracking Fossils to Follow Utah's Past Climate During the Eocene

The Uinta Basin is brimming with fossils that are helping paleontologists understand how climate affects life on Earth.
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Tags: paleontology
[image] Rare Fossil Comb Jellies Uncovered in Utah's West Desert
Posted Wed, 08/25/2021 - 3:51pm

Rare Fossil Comb Jellies Uncovered in Utah's West Desert

Delicate fossils hint at how these squishy animals have changed through 500 million years.
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Tags: paleontology
[image] Natural History and the Nile
Posted Wed, 08/18/2021 - 10:37am

Natural History and the Nile

The Nile River is critical to the history of Ancient Egypt.
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Tags: anthropology, egypt
[image] Maddie’s Haddie, Part 2: When You Know, You Know
Posted Tue, 08/10/2021 - 4:30am

Maddie’s Haddie, Part 2: When You Know, You Know

In part two of this story, Maddie's dinosaur discovery is confirmed and work begins to uncover and identify the dinosaur.
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Tags: celebrating women in science
[image] Life is short, eat good mushrooms
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.
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Tags: mycology
[image] My Introduction to Range Creek: A Greater Appreciation for Archaeology
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.
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Tags: range creek, archaeology
[image] Maddie’s Haddie: Sometimes Paleontology Field Work is Like the Movies
Posted Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:07am

Maddie’s Haddie: Sometimes Paleontology Field Work is Like the Movies

There was one thought in Maddie Connolly’s mind when she walked into her first Utah Friends of Paleontology meeting in 2018. ‘All I want to do is get on digs.’ Read more . . .
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Tags: paleontology, celebrating women in science
[image] Learn About Human Evolution at NHMU
Posted Mon, 07/12/2021 - 2:45pm

Learn About Human Evolution at NHMU

The hominin wall in the Life Exhibition allows visitors to see and touch our closest relatives.
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Tags: anthropology