A Utah fossil’s journey from evidence locker to Harvard
How an evolutionarily significant sea squirt fossil twice as old as the oldest dinosaur arrived at a museum wrapped in red federal “EVIDENCE” tape.
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My adventures in the ribosome
Nobel Laureate Venkatraman “Venki” Ramakrishnan returns to the U to share his role in the race to uncover the ribosome structure at the Frontiers of Science lecture series on Sept. 26.
Read MoreDaughters nursed longer, women built more wealth
Women managed important food resources, which may have incentivized parents to invest more in female offspring and to female-biased wealth disparities.
Read MoreScience in the rain: Alexandra Ponette-Gonzalez
Scientists make the case that human observation of storm events—be it rain, snow or fog—is key to understanding wet weather and its myriad effects on the natural world.
Read MoreEthical considerations for human remains
No federal legislation exists regarding the ethical treatment of non-Native American ancestors held by institutions. Anthropologists explored the ethical problems and opportunities for people responsible for the deceased, and the descendants they represent.
Read MoreFossil CSI: Mysterious site was ancient birthing grounds
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A 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 MoreSparkles the unicorn, U scientists win Nature photo contest
The #ScientistAtWork contest showcases images of research and workplaces from scientists across the globe.
Read MoreA tale of terroir: Porcinis evolved to the local environment
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The first-of-its-kind genetic survey of porcini mushrooms across the Northern Hemisphere found that the delicious fungi evolved in surprising ways.
Read MoreSage sensors monitor environment, support ‘edge AI’
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The idea behind Sage is to move advanced machine learning algorithms to “edge computing.”
Read MoreNHMU dinosaur stars in Jurassic World Dominion
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One 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 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.
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