Chicago Field Museum is a world-class institution, but it almost never existed. Learn the story behind this iconic attraction, plus details on visiting today.

The Chicago History Museum is free for Illinois residents on July 4 and will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum ...

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

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

They've delivered hundreds of thousands of meals to vets in need and now they're gearing up for a big night: The Farm Fresh ...

Chicago's Field Museum hosts insect-eating event Field Museum collections assistant Jim Louderman tells CBS 2 all about the bugs that could be observed, and even eaten, at ...

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.

From snakes and lizards to chameleons and alligators…explore the fascinating world of live reptiles at The Field Museum. The ...

From the Shedd Aquarium to the Field Museum, there are dozens of free museum days coming up at iconic Chicago museums and attractions. Here's the full list of Chicago free museum days for February ...

The Field Museum has added a new fossil to its collection, calling it the museum’s most important fossil acquisition since Sue the T. rex. An Archaeopteryx, it has feathers, hollow bones, a long ...

A century after joining the Field Museum’s collection, the Tsavo lions remain one of the museum's most important displays. New research into their behavior and unique features continues to ...