Research impact

Scientists have discovered an extraordinary collection of fossils that reveal in detail how life recovered after a catastrophic event.

Celebrate Grand Opening with singers, dancers, poets and DJs, and be among the first to see the New Burke!

An introduction to the art of the First Peoples of western Washington and southwestern British Columbia who speak the Coast Salish languages.

Explore the dramatic changes to Seattle's landscapes and shorelines through The Waterlines Project.

Tiny one-celled marine organisms that live on the sea floor and have a big story to tell about the health of Puget Sound. 

Two researchers coincidentally discover the same new species of flowering plant—one in the field and one in a museum collection.

A new paper reveals that the iconic abundance of fishes on reefs is fueled by an unlikely source: tiny, bottom-dwelling reef fishes.

A collaborative project reuniting archival media into a new digital whole, shaped by—and integrated with—active cultural knowledge by Kwag’uł contributors.

A new study shows two major forces have shaped bat skulls over their evolutionary history: echolocation and diet.