Makeup in Ancient Egypt
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Thousands of years ago makeup was as much a part of people’s expressions as it is today.
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Digging 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 More8 wildflowers to see in the Wasatch foothills
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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
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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.
Read MoreDark sky’s future leaders
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The first undergraduate cohort of the dark sky studies minor completed the Dark Sky Studies Capstone course with projects that made an impact in Utah’s communities.
Read MoreA reversal of Earth’s geomagnetic field
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Approximately 42,000 years ago the Earth’s geomagnetic field reversed, triggering dramatic climate shifts and fueling ecological change on a global scale.
Read MoreRediscovery of the ‘extinct’ Pinatubo volcano mouse
In 1991, a volcano in the Philippines had the second-most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century. Its effects were devastating—but a mouse feared to have gone extinct survived.
Read MorePlants reveal how people lived in Bears Ears
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Was this national monument “landscaped” for the use of the people?
Read MoreHow are you getting your art fix this winter?
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The U offers up an assortment of ways to be a patron of the arts.
Read MoreNight watch at the museum
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A team of six security officers who work in the Natural History Museum of Utah do more than traditional security work.
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