How ancient stone kitchens preserve food secrets
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Natural History Museum of Utah anthropologists uncover microscopic plant residues in metates, revealing insights into diets of West’s ancient cultures.
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Pacific Islander Teens Assert Identity Through Language
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A first-of-its-kind study found subtle, but distinct vowel pronunciations in Pacific Islanders attending more diverse schools in Utah compared to students in a predominately white high school, in line with the theory that groups differentiate along ethnic lines where more groups share the same social space.
Read MoreBurning Questions: Exploring Roles of Fire, Fuel and Fauna
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Museum exhibit showcases curators’ research that probes how wildfire patterns change in response to herbivore extinction.
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