A new analysis of a pigeon-sized Archaeopteryx fossil in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago is revealing an array ...

Most modern birds solved this issue by evolving shorter appendages to accompany their tertial feathers. But even though ...

For years, paleontologists have debated whether Archaeopteryx could truly fly. The Chicago specimen may finally put this ...

"Archaeopteryx is not the first dinosaur with feathers, nor is it the first dinosaur with wings. However, we think it is the ...

Key to the first bird’s flight was likely a set of never-before-seen feathers, called tertials, found on the upper arm of the ...

Pokémon Fossil Museum will open at the Field Museum on May 22, 2026. We asked the Field Museum when tickets will go on sale, and a representative told Polygon, “We have not yet announced when tickets ...

A paleontologist at Chicago’s Field Museum was just named the coolest job in Illinois—and the second-coolest job in the ...

The Pokemon Fossil Museum will debut in the United States at Chicago's Field Museum in May 2026. This dino-magic exhibit ...

Based on what we know of living birds with long wings, the role of tertial feathers is primarily to close the wing gap and ...

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that clearly demonstrated Darwin's views. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds -- including the ones alive today -- emerged from dinosaurs.

President Donald Trump fired longtime Librarian of Congress and Tallahassee native Carla Hayden on May 8, reportedly due to ...

Pokémon is opening a museum exhibit to display “real” Pokémon fossils alongside actual unearthed fossils in Chicago’s Field ...