Scientists in Chicago are mapping some fascinating evolutionary changes to local rodents — and how humans may have ...

For road trip enthusiasts collecting offbeat attractions, the FAST Fiberglass Mold Graveyard checks every box for a must-see destination. It’s unique, photogenic, accessible, and offers an experience ...

A retired biology professor with a passion for cat rescue, Sims created this museum with dual purpose: showcasing his extensive collection of cat memorabilia and generating funds for his no-kill cat ...

The surge in "museum fever" in recent years has brought cultural relic restoration work into the public spotlight. In Xi'an, a city rich in cultural artifacts, a growing number of young professionals ...

Chicago rodents have evolved with city life. Museum skulls reveal how urbanization is quietly reshaping wildlife.

An extinct Australian animal can once again be seen bounding across a paddock after rare 16mm film was digitised by the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) this week. Taken almost 90 years ago, the ...

When living things are faced with dramatic shifts in the world around them, they sometimes rapidly adapt to better survive.

In general, evolution is a long, slow process of tiny changes passed down over generations, resulting in new adaptations and ...

Chipmunks are members of the same family as squirrels. The small rodents spend most of their time aboveground, eating seeds, ...

Urban wildlife is evolving right under our noses — and scientists have the skulls to prove it. By examining over a century’s ...

Summer is here and now your family is ready to get out and have some fun. Sure, the family could take a trip to one of the amusement parks in the region or take a hike at one of the many state and ...

This summer in Chicago, the Field Museum is turning up the heat – and the chills – with its new exhibit, featuring a rare specimen not seen anywhere else in U.S. The “Reptiles Alive” exhibit opens ...