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Bug Note

Latest March 6, 2026 Invertebrate Zoology Education

Bug Note Episode 4: For the Kid Who Loves Bugs

This episode of But Note is for the kids who love bugs and the parents who are raising them.

January 13, 2026
Education

What Is Utah's State Gemstone?

Learn all about Utah's state gemstone, topaz, from Dave Richerson, a mineralogy specialist at NHMU.
October 20, 2025
Education

Utah Unearthed: Singing Arches & Geology Secrets

Season 1 of Utah Unearthed takes you deep into the iconic red-rock terrain of Moab — a mecca for outdoor adventure and a hotspot for ecological curiosity.
March 26, 2025
Research

Oceans in the Stars: A Search for Life on Other Planets

All forms of life, from tiny microbes to towering elephants, rely on liquid water for survival — a universal truth extending to lifeforms beyond planet Earth.
September 12, 2023
Collections

What is Calcite

Learn more about the mineral calcite from experts at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
May 31, 2023
Collections

Museum Moments: Mineralogy

Eliza Petersen explores the Museum's mineralogy collections with chief curator Dr. Randy Irmis.
December 24, 2021
Collections

Fluorite of Utah and Beyond

Learn more about Fluorite from Utah and beyond.
September 16, 2021
Collections

What is Tourmaline?

Lean more about the mineral tourmaline from a mineralogy expert at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
February 26, 2018
Collections

NHMU's Hidden Minerals

See more of the amazing Utah minerals stored in the collections at NHMU.
August 1, 2017
Collections

A Piece of Goodwill: NHMU's Moon Rock

A Piece of Goodwill: NHMU's Moon Rock