Steve McMichael, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former stalwart of the iconic Chicago Bears defenses in the 1980s, has died ...

The capybara — a semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig — is the latest “it” animal to get star treatment in ...

The 100-million-year-old fossilized prints were found at two different locations in the Canadian Rockies.

Donation Options Search Search Search A dire wolf exhibit on display at the Field Museum, Wedneseday, April 9, 2025. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Share This week another curious bit of science came in ...

Nestled in The Field Museum's Economic Botany Collection, there's a locked "poisonous plants" cabinet -- and fans of The White Lotus might recognize something inside. "It was our founding ...

After six years of hard work, Jonathan Bender’s dream of opening the Museum of BBQ in Kansas City is coming to fruition. Bender’s passion project is set to open Saturday on the second floor of ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Kimberly Hansen, collections manager of flowering plants at the Field Museum, wears gloves to protect her hands as she displays a deadly pong-pong seed ...

A teenager in Iowa discovered a 34,000-year-old mastodon jaw, offering a rare glimpse into the Ice Age giants that once roamed the region. The story behind the jaw’s discovery is as remarkable as the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Fans of "The White Lotus" will be able to see the infamous poisonous seeds at the Chicago's Field Museum. The seeds of the pong pong tree made their debut on the first episode of ...

A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new ... interact with our planet's magnetic field, but Jupiter's auroras are believed to proceed ...

The dire wolf, made famous as the symbol of House Stark in Game of Thrones, used to roam across the Americas 125,000 years ago, hunting mastodon, bison, giant sloths and any number of creatures.

Warm Mineral Springs in North Port, Florida, is the only natural warm spring in the state and is known for its purported healing properties. The springs are believed to be an ancient burial ground ...