As we celebrate Citizen Science Month, it’s a great opportunity to recognize the impact that citizen scientists have made on the Museum’s collections. And our ongoing digitization projects are offering opportunity for citizen science to play an integral role in the modernization of museum collections expanding their accessibility to the world ..read more

Read into the history and science that resulted in the amazing flavors of chocolate we enjoy today at NHMU's Chocolate & Cheese Festival, happening March 11-12, 2023, at NHMU ..read more

An image of NHMU and U of U researchers taking lake core samples with the help of an inflatable unicorn is now famous as a winner of #ScientistAtWork, a photo contest run by the science journal Nature ..read more

As 2022 comes to a close, let’s take a look at ten of the year’s most interesting science stories. From mysterious ice volcanoes to the speed of sound on Mars to a charismatic treehopper named after NHMU Executive Director Jason Cryan, these stories highlight the relentless curiosity and constant discoveries that makes this such a fascinating time to be alive ..read more

Many are grieving the passing of Mary Holiday Black, a basket weaver of the Navajo Nation. Mary learned to weave ceremonial Navajo baskets at an early age and went on to revolutionize the art form with her work ..read more

New information on Shonisaurus popularis, an ichthyosaur and the official state fossil of Nevada, was just announced by a team of researchers working out of Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park ..read more

An oversized job of scanning oversized archaeological maps called for an oversized scanner. A Contex 44-inch large format scanner, to be exact ..read more

On the evening of Tuesday, November 29, 2022, the Natural History Museum of Utah honored its former executive director, Dr. Sarah B. George, and featured a surprise announcement by the president of the University of Utah, Dr. Taylor Randall ..read more

The Dentinger Lab at the Natural History Museum of Utah has published a provocative new paper in the journal New Phytologist that describes their work with the much beloved mushroom, Boletus edulis, better known by gastronomers worldwide as the porcini ..read more

Every year during the last week of October leading up to Halloween, bat researchers, conservationists, and enthusiasts celebrate Bat Week. Bats have historically been the star of spooky books, movies, and decorations so it is the perfect season to celebrate and bring awareness to these fascinating and diverse creatures. However, due to their misrepresentation in terrifying lore and literature, bats have become misunderstood and feared by many ..read more