On Sept. 26, 1957, renowned herpetologist and Field Museum curator emeritus Karl Patterson Schmidt died from a snakebite. He documented the process in meticulous, graphic detail.

The newest exhibit at the Chicago Field Museum takes a look at what life on Earth was like after the dinosaurs went extinct. The last stronghold of Hamas is about to fall Archaeologists Found ...

A 95-million-year-old crocodyliform fossil, affectionately nicknamed Elton, was discovered in Montana by student Harrison ...

Rodents may have a rule of thumbnails. Many rodents have curved claws that help the animals climb or dig. But most also have flat nails on their thumbs, researchers report in the Sept. 4 Science. This ...

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The newest exhibit at the Chicago Field Museum takes a look at what life on Earth was like after the dinosaurs went extinct.

Scientists have always pointed to their powerful incisors — which never stop growing — as the key to their success: they allowed rodents to occupy a dietary niche that other mammals either ignored or ...

The Sahel country is one of the few African nations to boast rare dinosaurs, but safeguarding them is a challenge.

The Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program (POBSP) was initiated in 1962 when the Smithsonian Institution entered into a grant agreement with the Department of Defense. From January 1963 through June ...

The Chicago Bears finalized a deal to buy the site in February 2023. The team is expected to publicly present their latest plans for a new stadium in Arlington Heights this fall, officials said ...

Riot Fest is taking over the Field Museum in Chicago Tuesday night for its After 5 at the Field evening hours. There will be screen printing with Chicago artist Jay Ryan, who has done album artwork ...