Science Stories

Learn more about the mineral calcite from experts at the Natural History Museum of Utah.

After six years as chief curator, Randy Irmis will spend six months pursuing his passion: the Triassic Period.

Researchers and members of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe are the first to publish evidence of wealth-driven patterns in maternal investment among ancient populations

NHMU researchers use Google Earth to help age and examine seasons of growth in Utah's ancient juniper trees.

Insects—often considered pests—have an image problem, and NHMU's executive director is here to help change that!

Gain a greater appreciation of using insects as ingredients in your cooking with these simple recipes.

The honeybee is by no means demonstrative of bee diversity. It’s not even native to Utah.

Reconsider the label of "pest" that Utah’s elm seed bugs have recently earned.

Get to know Jackson Crawford, PhD, who is working at the forefront of runology in the English-speaking world.

Eliza Petersen explores the Museum's mineralogy collections with chief curator Dr. Randy Irmis.

Ezra Day's insect collection shows how citizen scientists play an essential role in our mission to illuminate the natural world and the place of humans in it.

Ongoing digitization projects offer opportunity to citizen scientists to play an integral role in the modernization of museum collections.