"Alligator Robb" known for capturing Chicago's "Chance the Snapper" speaking at Field Museum
Chicago's beloved wildlife expert Frank "Alligator" Robb will speak as part of the museum's "Meet a Scientist" series on June 6.
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Chicago's beloved wildlife expert Frank "Alligator" Robb will speak as part of the museum's "Meet a Scientist" series on June 6.
The museum is celebrating 25 years hosting the iconic T-Rex. For the first time, adults dressed in their best dino costumes will race across the museum’s lawn for a chance to win a cool $1,000.
SUE is the world's largest and most complete adult Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found.
The Field Museum is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its most famous exhibit, SUE the T-Rex.
Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools students showed off their STEM skills at the NASCAR design challenge at the Field Museum Thursday.
The color, vibrancy and texture of Africa is on display at the Chicago Field Museum in the exhibit "Africa Fashion."
The color, vibrancy and texture of Africa is on display at the Chicago Field Museum in the exhibit "Africa Fashion."
A story has the power to make the floor of a Field Museum exhibition hall feel like the center of the Arab world.
A story has the power to make the floor of a Field Museum exhibition hall feel like the center of the Arab world. Noel Brennan reports.
The series which kicked off in 2022 aims to highlight women and/or scientists of color, therefore challenging dated expectations of who can be a scientist. The scientist behind this year's featured exhibit Sara Ruane, associate curator of reptiles at the museum, talks more about the exhibit.
If you've been watching "The White Lotus" you probably remember a tree with poisonous seeds featured around the Thai resort where the most recent season was set.
If you've been watching "The White Lotus" you probably remember a tree with poisonous seeds featured around the Thai resort where the most recent season was set.
During a sweep by police, Field Museum staff members were evacuated to the nearby Shedd Aquarium.
The next Cat Café event is coming up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. Admittance is included with museum admission.
The event is part of the exhibit, "Cats: Predators to Pets."
The story of the man-eating lions is fairly well-known, but one Field Museum expert went the extra mile to confirm that the man-eating claims were true.
You may know a little about the man-eating lions, but Noel Brennan met the expert who did some delicate dental work, to confirm a famous story.
Researchers learned that what they thought was one species making up king cobras is actually four.
Researchers learned that what they thought was one species making up king cobras is actually four. Noel Brennan reports.
Field Museum visitors see less than 1% of its total collection. So where's the rest of it? CBS News Chicago went on a tour behind the scenes.
Some Chicago social media users are helping Restaurant Week participants make the most out of their money.
The expedition's goal is to help preserve one of the most untouched, biodiverse areas left on Earth.
The scientists spent weeks exploring the far reaches of the Amazon rainforest in South America—and they are working to protect the rainforest, and our planet. Noel Brennan reports.
The new exhibit explores the world of cats and their relationships with humans over time. Developer Monisa Ahmed talks more about the exhibit.
"Cats: Predators to Pets" opens at the Field Museum on Friday, Nov. 29.
