Science Stories

Season 1 of Utah Unearthed takes you deep into the iconic red-rock terrain of Moab — a mecca for outdoor adventure and a hotspot for ecological curiosity.

Kids are naturally curious, but can lose that spark of wonder without encouragement! Here are five easy ways to encourage curiosity & creative thinking in kids!

The invention of cradles helped women in Indigenous communities balance their roles as breadwinners and mothers, and cradles continue to be made and used today.

Sarena Boyd's journey as an artist has helped her reconnect with Navajo roots that once felt distant.

Creating art, like telling stories, brings people together. For one Diné artist, the act of creating art brought her family closer than they'd ever been before.

Middens of rat feces, some thousands of years old, preserve valuable ecological records that deserve a closer look.

As a society, we’re a little bit obsessed with dinosaurs. But have you ever wondered what a dinosaur brain looks like? Take a look inside an Allosaurus skull!

During the Pleistocene, mammoths and mastodons were important (though distinct) players on the Ice Age team. Get to know them better in this quick crash course!

In celebration of the University of Utah's earliest roots 175 years ago, we're looking at the history of the Garrett Herbarium and NHMU's botanical legacy.

Worldwide, more than 2,400 praying mantis species live like tiny, alien assassins that keep the bug world in balance. Learn all about what makes them so cool!

Learning to love bugs starts with understanding how important (and misunderstood) they are. Visit NHMU's BugFest to learn bug appreciation from insect experts!

When you think of fearsome predators, animals like lions or sharks might come to mind. But some of the best hunters could fit in the palm of your hand: bugs.