Science Stories

Episode one of NHMU's new podcast, Bug Note, clarifies what bugs actually are.

It’s never too late to start again — perhaps a helpful reminder for us all.

New research from the Natural History Museum of Utah suggests a wild potato was likely domesticated here in the Four Corners Region.

Utah's oldest long-necked dinosaur has a complicated history, but it's beloved by paleontologists globally.

Looking at the fossil record of insects helps researchers trace the evolution of insect groups across time.

How did pterosaurs learn to fly? To understand their journey to the skies, we start by looking at some of their relatives.

Learn all about Utah's state gemstone, topaz, from Dave Richerson, a mineralogy specialist at NHMU.

If your favorite dinosaur is a pterodactyl, bad news: It wasn’t a dinosaur. It was a flying reptile.

To understand how birds evolved from their reptilian ancestors, paleontologist Jingmai O’Connor, Ph.D., studies the oldest known bird: Archaeopteryx.

Have you ever wondered why some mushrooms make you hallucinate? We have too, which is why we sat down with a mushroom expert to get the answer.

2025 has been a year of exciting discoveries! Check out six of the top science stories of the year.

Listen to mushroom expert Colin Domnauer explain the strange effects of Lilliputian mushrooms, including the sudden appearance of tiny people!