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A Journey Through Time: Bean Life Science Museum Unveils New Evolution Exhibit

November 26, 2025
Visitors at the Bean Life Science Museum can now walk through the Evolutionary Tree of Life, tracing the journey from prehistoric life to modern species with their own feet through the interactive new exhibit.
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Bean Life Science Museum Earns Prestigious Reaccreditation

August 09, 2025
The Bean Life Science Museum's AAM reaccreditation status is the highest national recognition afforded to museums in the United States.
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Painting Science into Art: Duke Rogers’s Quest for Lifelong Learning

May 15, 2025
Dr. Duke Rogers finds joy in interweaving his two passions: science and art. Both fields have helped him lead a life full of curiosity, lifelong learning, and discovery.
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Extinct Birds Donated to the Bean Life Science Museum

November 06, 2024
BYU alumni Nate and Sheryl Arrington made a generous donation of rare and extinct birds to the Bean Life Science Museum. The Arringtons’ donation includes several extinct bird species that hold important scientific and educational value.
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50 Years of Teaching Evolution at BYU

July 26, 2023
Teaching evolution at BYU has an origin story decades in the making. Today, it acts as a testament to BYU’s commitment to search for and teach truth by integrating faith and science.
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Birds Around the World

July 28, 2022
With the number of natural history collections declining, Skip Skidmore and Randy Larsen recognize the importance of the bird collection at the Bean Life Science Museum.
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The Unicorn of the Arctic

March 01, 2022
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