Someone dropped a box of yellow crayons in this hot water. Now, the algae and sulfur crystals can’t stop coloring! Just kidding, there’s no crayons in this natural color field. Roosevelt Hot Springs Geothermal Area, Beaver County, Utah Photographer: Mark Milligan; © 2015 Yellow sulfur crystals and various colors of bacteria and algae give these […]
An earthquake felt round the world. Research shows that large earthquakes may trigger smaller earthquakes thousands of miles away. smithsonianmag.com On April 11, 2012, an 8.6 magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean shook the Sumatran coast. Only a day later—3,900 miles (6,230 km) away—seismologists detected a set of smaller temblors rattling the eastern coast of […]
ksl.com The Natural History Museum of Utah this month is launching a digital program for middle school students that is every bit as cool as the newest iPhone app, according to museum representatives. READ MORE
ksl.com Paleontologists have discovered a cliff-side in Utah brimming with fossils that offers a rare glimpse of desert life in western North America early in the age of dinosaurs. READ MORE
Chaos from California to Utah—this past weekend’s storms brought areas of flood waters across the area. kutv.com New video and images showcase wild weekend weather that affected people from California to Utah. READ MORE
Look what the dinosaur tracked in now. Moab Giants, Utah’s new dinosaur museum, takes focus on the footprints these large critters left behind. Take a chance, visit the museum, and walk a mile in a dinosaurs shoes! smithsonianmag.com Towering above the sagebrush, the Tyrannosaurus stands with its jaws agape, serrated teeth shining in the desert […]
Some like it hot, some like it cold. Which did the dinosaurs prefer? New study aims to find out if dinosaurs ran hot or cold blooded by analyzing their eggshells. smithsonianmag.com One of the hottest debates surrounding the dinosaurs is temperature: Were these “terrible lizards” who stalked, tromped and flew around the ancient world warm or cold […]
Pine Valley Mountains, Washington County, Utah Photographer: Nikki Simon; © 2015
A sad passing in the Geology community— Don Mabey was the Utah Geological Survey Deputy Director from 1982–1986. Read his obituary HERE.
Hey everyone! Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14th, is the 6th annual National Fossil Day! Follow the National Fossil Day Facebook page for information and events HERE. A message from the American Geosciences Institute— “You are invited to join in celebration of the 6th Annual National Fossil Day on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. National Fossil Day is […]
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