Science Stories

Not all prehistoric animals were scary, ferocious reptiles. In fact, some were the ancestors of the clumsy, black-and-white birds we know and love — penguins.

Take a deep dive into prehistoric underwater worlds to discover the fascinating and terrifying creatures that lived within the ancient deep.

Researchers at NHMU are using new techniques to extract microscopic plant residues preserved within the cracks and crevices of bedrock metates.

Explore our paleontology collection with NHMU’s Paleontology & Mineralogy Collections Manager, Carrie Levitt-Bussian.

Laura Wilson, Ph.D., is one of our keynote speakers for DinoFest 2025: Underwater Worlds. Check out her fascinating work as a paleoecologist!

Indigenous communities are the authority on their own cultures – it’s our role to serve as a platform that amplifies their voices.

Despite sharing the world with dinosaurs, the water-dwellers of the Mesozoic Era were not true dinosaurs.

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back on some of the connections we’ve made with Utah residents this year.

Explore our Invertebrate Zoology Collections with the Sarah B. George Executive Director, Jason Cryan, Ph.D., as he discusses his passion for entomology.

Explore our ethnography collection with NHMU’s Curator of Ethnography, Alexandra Greenwald, Ph. D.

Here is our selection of the top science stories of the year.

Scientists around the globe are working hard to uncover the complex interplay between wildfire, climate change, herbivore loss, and human activity.