Tag: Natural History Museum of Utah
Tracking fossils to follow Utah’s past climate
A paleontologist and her team documented over 600 new fossil finds from the Age of Mammals, a record in the multi-decade Uinta Basin Project.
Read MoreFood claiming to have ‘wild mushrooms’ rarely does
Research reveals that food products labeled with wild mushrooms mostly contained cultivated fungi and a few poisonous mushrooms.
Read MoreMaddie’s Haddie: When you know, you know
A first-time paleontology volunteer used her keen intuition and some good old-fashioned beginner’s luck to find an impressive fossil skeleton.
Read MoreNavajo baskets weave together generations
Learn about the ever-changing stories and tales highlighted in the Natural History Museum’s Navajo Basket Explorer.
Read MoreAn Explorer Corps anniversary adventure
Lifelong Utah residents and committed road trippers, Francene and Kenneth Spencer ticked off 2,500 miles in 15 days.
Read MoreThe U is ‘Bee Campus USA’
The designation was awarded by the Xerces Society for the U’s work in pollinator conservation.
Read MoreMakeup in Ancient Egypt
Thousands of years ago makeup was as much a part of people’s expressions as it is today.
Read MoreDigging up the past to understand our climate future
During a summer that’s already marked by record-breaking heat, the quest to find these fossils is more important than ever.
Read More8 wildflowers to see in the Wasatch foothills
Take a walk right now to view the array of gorgeous hues.
Read MoreProtecting the past at Bears Ears
Bears Ears is not just about boundaries, it’s about management.
Read MoreIndigenous land-use reduced catastrophic wildfires on the Fish Lake Plateau
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.
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