The Neanderthal in You

Museum History

Founded in 1900, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science traces its origins back more than a hundred years to one man's efforts and a little log cabin tucked away in the mountains.

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Geology and Archaeology on the Green River

Paddle a 60-mile section of the Green River, from Crystal Geyser to Mineral Bottom, just north of Canyonlands National Park, with Museum archaeologist Michele Koons.

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June 11, 2010
What does it mean to be human? Philosophers, theologians, and scientists have pondered this question for thousands of years. For most of that time we've thought our species was unique. In this Science Bite, Museum scientist Steve Nash explains that our closest human ancestors, the Neanderthals, might be more related to us than we previously thought.