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smoke fills the air from an iron fire in genola, utah

Latest August 25, 2026 Urban Ecology Research

Where There’s Smoke (and Rain), There’s Nutrients

New research indicates that wildfire smoke and ash provide nutrients to the ecosystems they're deposited in, but questions about these nutrients still remain.

January 24, 2020
Research

Thoughts on naming a new dinosaur

If you were a time traveler and returned to the western U.S. during the Late Jurassic you would land in a much different world.
December 30, 2019

The Top Science Stories of the Decade

As we end this decade, here’s a look back at some of the most fascinating science stories of the past ten years.
December 27, 2019
Research

Top Dinosaur Discoveries of the Decade

Any complete list of the decade’s dinosaur discoveries would fill a book, but here are some of the most stunning finds of the 2010s.
December 23, 2019
Education

Ten Natural History Discoveries of the Decade

Ten Natural History Discoveries of the Decade
December 20, 2019
Research

NHMU 50: The Museum's First Curator

The first curator of the Natural History Museum of Utah.
December 13, 2019
Research

Two-Legged Crocodile Ancestors Once Roamed Utah

Rather than the sprawling reptiles we know today, 220 million years ago most crocodilian relatives were running around on land with legs underneath their body.
December 4, 2019
Education

The Curious Case of Myrtle Spurge

The Curious Case of Myrtle Spurge
November 14, 2019

How Humans are Making Novel Ecosystems

How Humans are Making Novel Ecosystems
November 7, 2019
Education

Research Quest Inspires Students to Explore Utah's Wilderness

Research Quest Inspires Students to Explore Utah's Wilderness
October 21, 2019
Education

What Does "Nature" Mean?

What Does "Nature" Mean?
October 16, 2019

2019 Indian Art Market: Sam Dimmick Takes Best in Show

2019 Indian Art Market: Sam Dimmick Takes Best in Show
October 16, 2019

2019 Indian Art Market Honors Etta Claw Peacock

2019 Indian Art Market Honors Etta Claw Peacock