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[image] NHMU Research Update, June 2018
Posted Wed, 06/20/2018 - 11:40am

NHMU Research Update, June 2018

A quick summary of the wide-ranging research happening now at NHMU.
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[image] East Africa Finds Reveal New Twist in Human Story
Posted Thu, 05/31/2018 - 4:22pm

East Africa Finds Reveal New Twist in Human Story

New discoveries in the roughly 300,000 year-old sediment of Kenya have allowed Natural History Museum of Utah archaeology curator Tyler Faith and colleagues to track how stark changes in past climates influenced human culture.
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[image] Lights Out—Utah's Unique Dark Skies
Posted Mon, 05/21/2018 - 12:00am

Lights Out—Utah's Unique Dark Skies

The darkness is vanishing. Population growth and development around the globe has illuminated the world and its skies like never before. With the world alight, the only thing it seems we can’t see anymore is the dark.
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[image] Behind the Scenes, a Fossil Treasure Trove
Posted Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:36am

Behind the Scenes, a Fossil Treasure Trove

Carolyn Levitt-Bussian has a fossil lover’s dream job. Every day that she comes to work at the Natural History Museum of Utah, she gets to roam among the dinosaurs.
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[image] Spinning a Sustainable Future
Posted Fri, 04/27/2018 - 10:08am

Spinning a Sustainable Future

A growing field of biologists and materials engineers are taking hints from spiders and developing methods to replicate spider silk proteins for commercial use.
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[image] Is The Greatest Snow on Earth in Danger?
Posted Fri, 03/30/2018 - 1:04pm

Is The Greatest Snow on Earth in Danger?

As this winter season comes to a close, NHMU digs into Utah's claim to "The Greatest Snow on Earth," and whether or not it's in danger.
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[image] NHMU's Hidden Minerals
Posted Mon, 02/26/2018 - 3:28pm

NHMU's Hidden Minerals

The often-overlooked minerals collection at NHMU is full of visual surprises and lessons in crystal forms and chemistry. Find out where you can discover these gems at the museum.
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[image] A Fuzzy Invader—Fox Squirrels in Utah
Posted Thu, 02/15/2018 - 12:52pm

A Fuzzy Invader—Fox Squirrels in Utah

After introduction to the West over a century ago, fox squirrels have finally made their way to Utah.
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[image] Utah Tyrannosaur Discovered After 76 Million-Year Slumber
Posted Tue, 12/19/2017 - 1:52pm

Utah Tyrannosaur Discovered After 76 Million-Year Slumber

What was it like to be there when a 76 million year-old tyrannosaur was airlifted from its longtime grave? And where had that grave been over those many millions of years?
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Tags: paleontology