On Wednesday, October 29, the Field Museum will be partnering with the environmental nonprofit the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation to host Half-Earth Day, an annual event that convenes people from ...

Our weekly seminar series features speakers and their research related to the study of natural history and culture. The A. Watson Armour III Seminar Series is a weekly seminar highlighting the ...

Our weekly seminar series features speakers and their research related to the study of natural history and culture. At this week's session, Christopher Shaffer and Phillip Suse will discuss Indigenous ...

which could help explain why ancestors of modern birds survived when all the other dinosaurs died Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Carving of a mythological bird figure hints at origins of ancient religion Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

The ancient stardust reveals a “baby boom” in star formation Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Seriously, it’s going to be sweet. All right, mammals. At noon on February 5th, 2018, The Field Museum will begin removing me, SUE the T. rex, from Stanley Field Hall. I will be moving upstairs to a ...

The titanosaur Patagotitan mayorum is a big deal—literally, the biggest dinosaur that scientists have discovered to date. This long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur lived over 100 million years ago in ...

Twenty-foot-long specimens described as separate species from their cousins, named after mythology’s Hydra Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

Fluffy rodents twice the size of a gray squirrel survived for tens of thousands of years, and then abruptly disappeared a few thousand years ago—perhaps driven to extinction by humans Museum open ...

Continue exploring natural history with online resources and at-home activities for all ages. We’re rounding up some of our favorite ways to stay connected. If you're interested in seeing more on a ...

Museum open daily, 9am-5pm, last entry 4pm. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.