CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Field Museum wants to test your dinosaur knowledge Wednesday night. You might be surprised by some of the revelations. Kids will uncover the criteria paleontologists use to decide ...

Three stories above the Field Museum’s exhibits, rows and rows of taxidermied chipmunks filled a tray in the museum’s mammal archives. Pointing to two of the oldest critters, mammalogist Stephanie ...

What happened on Earth after the dinosaurs died? Humans could learn a thing or two from the tiny creatures that survived and evolved after an asteroid wiped out most of the life on Earth more than 66 ...

Urban wildlife is evolving right under our noses — and scientists have the skulls to prove it. By examining over a century’s worth of chipmunk and vole specimens from Chicago, researchers discovered ...

From snakes and lizards to chameleons and alligators…explore the fascinating world of live reptiles at The Field Museum. The “Reptiles Alive” exhibit has hands-on activities and science for the whole ...

When the lights come on along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, the holidays officially begin. Chicago families and visitors will gather on Saturday, Nov. 22 for... Located within the Vera Meineke Nature ...

In general, evolution is a long, slow process of tiny changes passed down over generations, resulting in new adaptations and even new species over thousands or millions of years. But when living ...

The Field Museum just added two new CT scanners, giving scientists a closer look at animal specimens without leaving the building. Researchers kicked off spooky season by scanning bat skulls, creating ...

Those without plans for the Fourth of July need to look no further than Chicago’s collection of museums. While some museums are closed for the holiday, many Chicago favorites are open for regular or ...