Dinosaur surf or turf: Unpacking Mesozoic misconceptions
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The Natural History Museum of Utah’s Dinofest 2025 theme is ancient underwater worlds.
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12 days of dinosaurs
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NHMU’s paleontology team hand-picked 12 species for a holiday celebration, leading up to DinoFest 2025: Underwater Worlds on Jan. 25-26.
Read MoreExplorer Corps app, a Utah road-tripper’s best friend
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Download the free app before Labor Day 2024 to enter a summer sweepstakes to win a prize package of nearly $1,000 in camping equipment.
Read MoreLoki’s horned dinosaur wielded a pair of giant blades
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The Natural History Museum of Utah announced Lokiceratops rangiformis, the largest and most ornate horned dino ever found. Its distinctive horn pattern inspired its name, “Loki’s horned face that looks like a caribou.”
Read MoreCinematic dinosaur representation. Accurate?
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Paleontologist Mark Loewen critiqued the accuracy of Hollywood’s depictions of dinosaurs for Vanity Fair in a video that has racked up nearly 2.5 million views on YouTube.
Read MoreNHMU launches Triceratops Traits for middle schoolers
The Research Quest program is designed to improve students’ critical thinking skills using real-world science investigations with researchers.
Read MoreDigging up the past to understand our climate future
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During a summer that’s already marked by record-breaking heat, the quest to find these fossils is more important than ever.
Read More‘Behind the Scenes Reimagined’ with Ty Burrell
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Join the “Modern Family” actor for a five-part webcast examining the Natural History Museum of Utah’s collections.
Read MoreNHMU helps students impacted by school closures with Research Quest Live
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Research Quest Live provides a free classroom experience with professional educators in real time from the comfort of your home.
Read MorePALEONTOLOGIST EXPLORES SCIENCE AND FICTION
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Courses explore the good, the bad and the ugly of science portrayed in movies.
Read MoreEXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT CONTINUUM
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The winter edition includes: Genes and addiction, 30 years of student service, why humanities matter, top five dinosaur myths and more.
Read MorePIG-SNOUTED TURTLE DISCOVERED
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A 76-million-year-old extinct species of a pig-snouted turtle unearthed in Utah is one of the most complete skeletons of a turtle from the age of dinosaurs.
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