Science Stories

2025 has been a year of exciting discoveries! Check out six of the top science stories of the year.

As you’re planning your next trip to one of Utah’s Mighty 5, consider taking a deeper dive into some of the natural history and science lessons of each area.

NHMU recently received a collection of items from the Reservation Era, items that open windows into what life was like for Indigenous communities at the time.

The Woodbury family's legacy continues to live on at NHMU!

The SEG Foundation collaborated with NHMU to develop the Utah Mammoth Museum Quest, a state-wide initiative promoting mammoth education.

Graduate student Abby Baka is searching for early Holocene human presence in the Colorado Plateau.

Between traditional folklore and modern biology, the wild forest floor and the sterile scientific laboratory, lies the story of the lilliputian mushroom.

Pando is the oldest tree in the world. It weighs more than 13 million pounds and lives near Fish Lake in Utah.

Museums can be a classroom where curiosity meets action, advancing both students’ education and the museum’s impact.

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.