The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is filled with exhibits of dinosaur skeletons. And in the scientific equivalent of ...

Researchers studied specimens of small mammals in the Field Museum’s collection to explore the ways animals are adapting to ...

The Field’s collection of a Chicago-area rodent is showing just how fast animals can evolve to co-exist with humans.

Changes to size, teeth and ears in various rodents in Chicago found to be part of their adaptation to human development.

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[ Related: Squirrels gamble, too—but with their genes. ] Field Museum Women in Science interns and study co-authors Alyssa Stringer and Luna Bian, measured the skulls of 132 chipmunks and 193 voles.

Skull study shows Chicago's rodents are rapidly evolving Chipmunk and vole skulls from over 125 years reflect changes in diet and noise exposure Date: June 26, 2025 Source: Field Museum Summary ...

When living things are faced with dramatic shifts in the world around them, they sometimes rapidly adapt to better survive.

Study co-author Dr. Stephanie Smith, a mammalogist at the Field Museum, said: “Museum collections allow you to time travel. “Instead of being limited to studying specimens collected over the course of ...

Chicago’s rodents are evolving to handle city living Chipmunk and vole skulls from over 125 years reflecting changes in diet and noise exposure Left: Skull and skin from a vole, collected in 1898 in ...

The Cubs and Mariners made Wrigley Field history over the weekend with three games full of homers from both sides.

The Chicago City Council approved a $32M security package for Wrigley Field. The city, the state and the Chicago Cubs will share the cost of the security upgrades.