Projected climatic changes will be essential to predict health and well-being for populations in the future.
Archaeology
Climate drove 7,000 years of dietary changes
February 8, 2022
Did meat make us human?
January 26, 2022
A new study questions the importance of meat-eating in shaping human evolution.
Protecting the past at Bears Ears
May 17, 2021
Bears Ears is not just about boundaries, it’s about management.
Indigenous land-use reduced catastrophic wildfires on the Fish Lake Plateau
April 14, 2021
U researchers found that 1,000 years ago, the Fremont used cultural burning to reduce the risk for large-scale wildfire activity in mountain environments.
A reversal of Earth’s geomagnetic field
February 23, 2021
Approximately 42,000 years ago the Earth’s geomagnetic field reversed, triggering dramatic climate shifts and fueling ecological change on a global scale.
‘Behind the Scenes Reimagined’ with Ty Burrell
November 13, 2020
Join the “Modern Family” actor for a five-part webcast examining the Natural History Museum of Utah’s collections.
Ecosystems of early human evolution
October 10, 2019
To understand the environmental pressures that shaped human evolution, scientists must first piece together the details of the ancient plant and animal communities that our fossil ancestors lived in over the past 7 million years.
Revealing the past
September 17, 2018
A data recovery excavation will help document the history of Fort Douglas buildings and look for clues about historic military life and activities.