“The specimen is the first of its group to receive a detailed 3D reconstruction, which allowed us to look inside its skull and reveal its specialized teeth, helping us to trace the origin of ...
We’ve got 20 live snakes, lizards, turtles, alligators, and crocs inside our special exhibition, Reptiles Alive!. Read on to learn which ones you should set a date with before they slither, crawl, and ...
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Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection. During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the ...
Note: We are using this for information for research about future programming. We can not guarantee that classroom programming will be bilingual, but we hope to expand these resources. Field Trip ...
Dive into the past, present, and future at the Field Museum—there’s something for every explorer. Tickets are available online and in person at the Museum. Purchase your tickets in advance to skip the ...
A life reconstruction of Archaeopteryx, including the oral papillae on the roof of its mouth, a bill-tip organ at the end of its beak, and a flexible-yet-sturdy tongue made possible by an extra tongue ...
Field Museum scientist Luis Muro Ynoñán with the carving of a mythological bird creature in La Otra Banda, Cerro Las Animas. Photo by the Ucupe Cultural Landscape Archaeological Project A team of ...
Twenty-foot-long specimens described as separate species from their cousins, named after mythology’s Hydra A fossil called Tanystropheus was first described in 1852, and it’s been puzzling scientists ...
Though SUE the T. rex’s fossils are a snapshot of life 67 million years ago, the science around extinct animals is rarely set in stone. Get an in-depth look at SUE's scientific updates and new home in ...
Location, location, location—it’s the first rule of real estate. For a long time, it’s been widely assumed that being close to resources drives settlement patterns, with cities generally founded near ...