Entries by Utah Geological Survey

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Magnitude 2.9 earthquake shakes Utahns awake

Anyone feel the small earthquake last night? The micro event occurred about 3 miles outside of Mapleton, Utah. fox13now.com The United States Geological Surveys (USGS) reported that a 2.9 magnitude earthquake hit Utah Monday morning. READ MORE See the Univeristy of Utah Preliminary Earthquake Report HERE.

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Reflecting on Earth Science Week 2015 at the Utah Geological Survey

The annual Earth Science Week celebration at the UGS this October was a success in large part due to a record number of volunteers.  Fifty-one outside volunteers, from institutions and organizations such as The University of Utah, Weber State University, Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University, Westminster College, NOAA, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Rockhounders […]

Who’s into rock hounding??

fox13now.com Anthony and Traci Lujan, along with their son Anthony Jr. love to go rock hounding. They say Utah is a mecca when it comes to rock hounding. Two of their favorite places to go rock hounding are Topaz Mountain and the Delta area. They make and sell quite a few different pieces featuring rocks […]

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Ornithomimus dinosaur with preserved tail feathers and skin tightens linkages between dinosaurs and birds

phys.org An undergraduate University of Alberta paleontology student has discovered an Ornithomimus dinosaur with preserved tail feathers and soft tissue. The discovery is shedding light on the convergent evolution of these dinosaurs with ostriches and emus relating to thermoregulation and is also tightening the linkages between dinosaurs and modern birds. READ MORE

We Will Never Find All The Dinosaurs And Here’s Why

gizmodo.com.au There’s never been a better time to be a dinosaur hunter — or, if you can’t get your boots out in the field, a fossil fan. Paleontologists are announcing a new species of dinosaur at the rate of about one every two weeks. But are we ever going to find them all? READ MORE