NHMU’s Research Quest program celebrated two noteworthy milestones—its 10-year anniversary and its 1-millionth learning session for students worldwide.
Read MoreDiscovery of Bolg amondol, a name inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” universe, reveals the complex evolutionary history of giant Gila monster relatives that roamed Utah’s prehistoric tropical forests.
Read MoreThe Salt Lake City International Airport and the Natural History Museum of Utah unveiled the airport’s first-ever dinosaur—Ally! The museum’s Tim Lee designed the display of the 30-foot-long Allosaurus fragilis skeleton.
Read MoreSavhannah Carpenter’s route to being the only student listed on the research team credited with finding the world’s newest horned dinosaur didn’t follow a straight line.
Read MorePerfectly preserved skin from a fossil of Zuul crurivastator, a dinosaur named after the dog from Ghostbusters, gives unprecedented insight into the social behavior of the dinosaurs.
Read MoreA rich fossil site in Nevada has been studied for decades, but explanations for why so many giant marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs died there 230 million years ago have eluded researchers.
Read MoreOne of the most striking dinosaurs to appear in Jurassic World Dominion is the horned dinosaur Nasutoceratops titusi. The only original fossils of this species are in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Utah.
Read MoreAt the time of the first dinosaurs, variations in the ecosystem cannot be related to the climatic changes recorded throughout its deposition.
Read MoreScience is an idea that’s accessible to anyone, a process by which we observe, test and learn something new.
Read MoreA first-time paleontology volunteer used her keen intuition and some good old-fashioned beginner’s luck to find an impressive fossil skeleton.
Read MoreAn international team reveals discoveries about an unusual time called the ‘Carnian Pluvial Episode.’
Read MoreFossils of a new dinosaur—Akainacephalus johnsoni—have been unearthed in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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