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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.
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The insect photography of Levon Biss
The images of 37 insects in the exhibit “Microsculpture: Insect Portraits by Levon Biss” are as large as 9 feet tall, comprising 8,000 to 12,000 pictures stitched together.
Read MoreGenetics reveal ancient trade routes of Four Corners potato
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Genetic analysis shows that ancient Indigenous people transported, cultivated and may have domesticated the native tuber outside of its natural distribution, reflecting the enduring ecological legacy of Indigenous people in the Southwest.
Read MoreWhat to do with your UCard this summer
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Looking for some free summer fun? Here are a few options you can access with your UCard.
Read MoreFrom volunteer to co-author: One U student’s dinosaur journey
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Savhannah 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 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 MoreHunting an underground epidemic
Researchers are mapping where in Utah harbors the Valley fever fungus. The fungal infection spreads through spores in the soil and dust, and could be more widespread than anyone thought.
Read MoreAnimals of the U: Fox A. Squirrel
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Read MoreHow animal senses reveal hidden realms around us
The Natural History Museum of Utah’s 2024 lecture series is themed The Science of Intelligence. Speakers will explore how intelligence manifests in plants, humans, animals, and machines.
Read MoreOne fossil is upending our understanding of Ankylosaur behavior
Perfectly 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 MorePsychoactive psilocybin’s evolution in ‘magic mushrooms’
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Largest diversity study of the genus Psilocybe investigates the evolution of psilocybin production. They found that Psilocybe arose around when the dinosaur-killing asteroid caused a mass extinction event.
Read MoreCaving for bones
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How a tip from a citizen scientist led to deep discoveries in Utah’s caves.
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