Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — and who test the outer bounds of legality.

The Field Museum holds tens of thousands of specimens ... which led to dinosaurs, to birds, to mammals and ultimately, to us. “Mazon Creek fossils are extraordinarily important to studying ...

Check out the Adler Planetarium, DuSable Black History Museum, Shedd Aquarium and more, with many offering free admission ...

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Winter ponds, a rare flower, a tractor museum, ice skating, and gourmet dining—just 20 minutes from the center!

Hadaiq Company has revealed when the iconic Orman Garden and Giza Zoo will unveil their dramatic transformation to the public ...

A cache of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools uncovered in Tanzania suggest ancient human ancestors were capable of critical ...

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Featuring Principal Guest Conductor Chelsea Gallo and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. They will perform Schumann’s Fourth Symphony along with material and inspiration that harkens to an era long ...

The high-tech war in Ukraine has led to a low-tech twist. To combat drones, the Russian military is deploying a centuries-old ...