Science Stories

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.

Freshly found caves in South Africa hold clues to Pleistocene past, and NHMU's Tyler Faith is piecing those clues together.

If you took a safari around Lake Bonneville's shoreline in the year 18,000 B.C.E, here are some of the critters you would see.

Introducing Bolg, the new Cretaceous lizard prince named for Tolkien's ferocious "The Hobbit" foe!

While Utah Mammoth does have a nice ring to it, what if the Utah Hockey Club had chosen one of Utah's other Ice Age icons to represent the team?

Without the curiosity and wonder of individuals like George, we would not be where we are today.