News & Stories

The roofline of the New Burke is inspired by the traditional structures of the Coast Salish peoples.

UW Pacific Islander students decode Oceanic objects and traditions in Disney's Moana.

Researcher Susumu Tomiya is using photos of tiny teeth to understand the prehistoric origins of modern-day carnivores.

A Burke team's recent fieldwork in Hell Creek leads to the discovery of a baby Triceratops frill.

New research explores the unique evolutionary relationship between short-tailed fruit bats and New World pepper plants.

Information about The Ancient One/Kennewick Man, one of the oldest and most complete skeletons found in North America.

Dig into the excavations of Burke curator Christian Sidor's team and their discovery of fossils of early carnivorous dinosaurs.

When dams cause stagnant lakes to form, frogs may have a harder time reaching opposite sides of lakes and maintaining high levels of genetic variation.

The New Burke celebrated the completion of the building's steel frame with the traditional "Topping Out" ceremony.