Science Stories

George Sumner and Rosabelle Shepherd at NHMU Holding Storyteller Bracelet

Latest November 15, 2024 Anthropology Exhibitions

Diné Artist and Utah Veteran Connect Through Storytelling

Authentic storytelling brings people together — like when Rosabelle Shepherd and George Sumner connected through NHMU and a shared identity as storytellers.

November 13, 2020
Research

Why are There so Many Wildfires Right now?

Why are There so Many Wildfires Right now?
November 13, 2020
Research

Where Did All the Mammoths Go?

Where Did All the Mammoths Go?
November 13, 2020
Research

Why are There so Many Unique Fossil Species in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument?

Why are There so Many Unique Fossil Species in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument?
November 13, 2020
Collections

Behind the Scenes: What is a Species?

Museum collections are essential for determining the nature of species
November 13, 2020
Collections

Why Do Ants Farm?

Humans aren’t the only species to invent farming. That might seem strange, but it’s true. Different ant species are farmers, too, just on a smaller scale.
September 25, 2020
Research

Executive Director Jason Cryan Helps Discover New Amazonian Species

Executive Director Jason Cryan Helps Discover New Amazonian Species
September 16, 2020
Research

Fossils at Bears Ears

Fossils at Bears Ears
September 15, 2020
Collections

How a Museum Volunteer Became a TikTok Star

Eliza Petersen, paleontology volunteer went viral on the social media app TikTok this month for a short skit about the fate of the dinosaur.
August 31, 2020
Exhibitions

Monumental Upgrade to NHMU’s Utah Map

Monumental Upgrade to museum's map of Utah
August 21, 2020
Research

NHMU50: Saving an Allosaurus Graveyard

Saving an Allosaurus Graveyard
July 13, 2020
Research

Did Climate Change Help Dinosaurs Get Their Start?

Did Climate Change Help Dinosaurs Get Their Start?
July 9, 2020
Education

Cats are Affected By COVID-19, Too

Cats are affected by COVID-19, too