NewsIt Would Take 23 Million Years to Replace Madagascar’s Endangered Mammalsby The Field MuseumTo prevent mass extinction in Madagascar it's now or never, according to new research
NewsFossils of "Giant Cloud Rats" Discovered in Philippine Cavesby The Field MuseumFluffy rodents twice the size of a gray squirrel survived for tens of thousands of years, and then abruptly disappeared a few thousand years ago
NewsNew Bat Species Found—Cousins of Those Suspected in COVID-19by The Field MuseumThere are more than 1,400 species of bats, and 25 percent of them have only been recognized by scientists in the last 15 years
NewsHow Learning about Fish Can Help Us Save the Amazon Rainforestby The Field MuseumHigh fish diversity is a good indicator of forest health
NewsBats Don't Rely on Gut Bacteria the Way Humans Doby The Field MuseumA new paper reveals that the microbiomes of closely-related bats can be totally different from each other, which suggests that having a community of helpful gut bacteria may not be so important for this group of mammals
NewsThe Deeper These Octopuses Live, the Wartier Their Skinby The Field MuseumMembers of one octopus species take variations in skin texture to a whole new level
NewsRecreating Ancient Beerby The Field MuseumArchaeologists have recreated ancient brewing techniques to learn how beer kept an empire afloat
NewsFossil Turtle Didn't Have a Shell Yet, but Had the First Toothless Turtle Beakby The Field Museum228-million-year-old fossil sheds light on how turtles evolved
NewsWhen the Dinosaurs Died, so Did Forests—and Tree-Dwelling Birdsby The Field MuseumThe asteroid impact that eliminated non-avian dinosaurs destroyed global forests
NewsGiant Group of Octopus Moms Discovered in the Deep Seaby The Field MuseumDeep-sea expeditions and drones have revealed a giant group of octopuses and their eggs in a place where they shouldn't be able to survive