smithsonianmag.com Stanford seismologist Gregory Beroza was out shopping one day when he heard a song he didn’t recognize. So he pulled out his smartphone and used the popular app Shazam to identify the tune. READ MORE
By: James C. Coogan, Jon K. King, and Greg N. McDonald The Morgan 7.5′ quadrangle, named for the city of Morgan, is located southeast of Ogden, Utah, and is transected by Morgan Valley where the Weber River, U.S. Interstate Highway 84, and Union Pacific Railroad are located. In the map area, the east-dipping limb […]
The perfect something for that someone who loves to learn about dinosaurs, early mammals, and other ancient life forms. Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth By: Various Authors Fascinating and authoritative, Prehistoric Life is an unprecedented survey of millions of years of life on planet Earth. Featuring an incredible mix of […]
Our Utah Natural Resources Map & Bookstore has an amazing variety of books. Looking for a great gift this year for the holidays? There’s something for everyone of all ages. Roadside History of Utah By: Cynthia Larsen Bennett “Anyone traveling through Utah’s gorgeous landscape may be curious about the people who have lived there over […]
Utah geology views for days. Sid’s Mountain Wilderness Study Area, San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah Photographer: Adam Hiscock; © 2015
news.nationalgeographic.com A newly discovered dog-sized relative to Triceratops had a showy skull covered with mysterious bumps of bone. READ MORE
ksl.com A photographer who discovered thousands of dinosaur tracks at Lake Powell says it’s time to start rescuing them before his spectacular finds are destroyed. READ MORE
www.sltrib.com A top travel company named Utah the top destination in the world to visit Tuesday. READ MORE
unews.utah.edu A new study by a team of scientists from Argentina, Brazil, California and the Natural History Museum of Utah at the University of Utah has determined that the time elapsed between the emergence of early dinosaur relatives and the origin of the first dinosaurs is much shorter than previously believed. The discovery not only […]
Huge Trove of Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Scotland news.nationalgeographic.com Hundreds of tracks discovered along Scotland’s coast show that huge, long-necked dinosaurs once trod there. READ MORE
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.
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