The fossil was tiny— about the size of a modern sparrow— but it had features in common with a larger fossil bird called ...

We know monarch butterflies for their striking orange and black wings and impressive migratory journey from Canada to Mexico. They also play an important role as pollinators in ecosystems. But monarch ...

Beat the mid-week blues and come visit SUE— the Field is free on Wednesdays for Illinois Residents!

Tour operators and group planners—request your visit by completing this form. (Educators interested in field trips, please use our field trip registration form.) All submissions to this form are ...

Museum open Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, last entry 4:00 pm Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day Museum is located at: ...

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that proved Darwin right. It’s the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds— including the ones alive today— are dinosaurs. And while the first ...

Explore the fascinating world of live reptiles, from slithering snakes to loveable lizards, with hands-on activities and incredible science for the whole family.

Write poems under the shadow of a right whale skeleton, while listening to the mournful songs of different whale species.

We are closed. The museum will open tomorrow again to the public at 9am.

The internship applicants should be prepared to be in person, not online. Interns are expected to work full-time, Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm (unless otherwise arranged with the ...

Come along on a dramatic adventure to Antarctica—one of the most isolated and dangerous environments on Earth—and witness the latest discovery: dinosaurs. Join an international team of scientists on a ...

Brood parasitism is an awkward term to describe an interaction between two species in which, as in predator-prey relationships, one species gains at the expense of the other. Brood parasites "prey" ...