Crystals inside a prehistoric bone rewrote scientists’ estimates of the age of the archaeological site, suggesting that the ...

Bears are probably what you think of first when it comes to cubs. From the grizzly to the giant panda, all baby bears can be referred to as cubs. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are normally solitary ...

Stand beneath battling African Elephants. Hear—and feel—Tyrannosaurus rex’s earth-shaking growl. Descend into an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb. Experience this and so much more in our permanent halls: all ...

The ancient city of Kish was occupied from at least as early as 3200 B.C. through the 7th century A.D. Located on the floodplain of the Euphrates River eighty kilometers south of modern Baghdad, the ...

Join us for an evening at the Field Museum, at evente exclusively for adults ages 21+. Each ticket includes food and beverages, entrance to select museum exhibitions. Grab a bite and a drink and ...

Imagine what it would feel like to stand next to a T. rex. Ponder what flowers smelled like 30 million years ago. See what inspiration you'll find and start turning your ideas into poetry with Eric ...

There aren’t enough hours in the day to explore all the rare specimens and powerful exhibitions at the Field Museum. But we’ve got you covered! During our Legendary Late Hours, catch SUE the T.rex, ...

Lance Grande is Curator of Fossil Fishes. His research uses comparative anatomy of both fossil and living fishes to discover evolutionary relationships and historical biogeography. Lance studies the ...

Families with children ages 2–6 are invited to a free, drop-in PlayDate to celebrate May the Fourth with space rocks and a special movement activity. Join us for a fun-filled PlayDate with stories, ...

Stars have life cycles. They’re born when bits of dust and gas floating through space find each other and collapse in on each other and heat up. They burn for millions to billions of years, and then ...

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 ...