We Are All Stardust
When a meteor hits the earth, there is the possibility that it brings something very rare along with it: cosmic stardust older than our Solar System.
The Field Revealed
Every object in the collections of the Field Museum has a story to tell and we have more than 24 million of them. Each week we turn the spotlight onto the cases, cabinets and shelves behind the scenes and let our staff reveal the hidden stories from The Field Museum.
What's In A Name?
Species names are important, and much like the species they refer to, names often change over time, too. Taxonomists have been struggling to keep track of them all since the origins of natural history. Binomial nomenclature, the standardized way in which scientists name species, was a major breakthrough.
My Life As A Malacologist
A malacologist is a person who studies clams and snails. But what motivates a person to become an expert in this field? Dr. Rüdiger Bieler gives us a quick look at his journey to becoming a malacologist.
Piecing Together Early Societies
What does it mean for a society to move from one period of time into another?
The X-Ray Fluorescence Lab
Using non-destructive technologies allows researchers to uncover the stories behind objects from the ancient past
Gilded Lady, The Mummy
Check out what happens when you put together a team of Anthropologists from The Field Museum, Egyptian mummies and a portable CT scanner.
Turtle Ants
Large workers of turtle ants have dish-like heads that they use to close the entrance of their nest and protect it from intruders. Check it out!
A Bird Of Paradise
The bird that never lands? Field Museum curator, John Bates, tells the story of this beautiful bird
Dear Benjamin Walsh
Charles Darwin was a prolific writer and Benjamin D. Walsh, Illinois' first entomologist, was one of his American correspondents.
Conserving Sticky
Explore the structure of a seated man from Vanuatu through CT scan imagery.
Fossil Carrion Feeders
Take a closer look at the world's oldest fossils of carrion beetles and experience a unique view of these 165 million-year old fossils.