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The totem pole, which had become a symbol of "American Indianess," was not a traditional art form of the southern Coast Salish peoples.

Sharlene Santana studies how behavior, diet, anatomy and function result in bursts of diversification in tropical bats.

Researcher Regan Dunn reconstructs what types of vegetation existed in ancient Patagonia to understand the impact of climate change.

The rings in a tree stump can tell us a lot about the tree, but did you know similar records are hidden inside the tiny ear bones of fishes?

From Native village to metropolis, the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle has undergone dramatic transformations. 

The Chilkat blanket was conceived to be a royal object in motion—the fringe swirls and sways as the wearer dances, dips and turns to a drum beat.

Some of the distinct characteristics between the spruce baskets of the Tlingit and the Haida.

Uncovering the story behind a historic promotional poster and the polychrome carved cedar grizzly bear it features.