Research impact

Archaeologists find the earliest use of nutmeg as a food ingredient and evidence of the transition to early farming practices in Indonesia.

Download and print Pocket Bat cards and you can have a variety of 3D augmented reality bat skulls right in your pocket.

Meet Wimahl chinookensis, a new species of fossil dolphin that lived about 18 million years ago in the waters of the Pacific Northwest.

UW paleontologists, including Burke curator Christian Sidor, have uncovered new fossils in Zambia and Tanzania.

Visiting researcher Dr. Robert Bossenecker recently discovered a new species of prehistoric seal in the Burke’s paleontology collection.

Herbarium researcher Mark Darrach helped discovered a new plant species—and plans to auction off the right to name it.

Researcher Kristin Campbell looks into whether skull anatomy and bite force explain dietary differences in sea otters.

Burke Museum scientists leading effort to create a digital encyclopedia of 3D vertebrate specimens.

Working with communities to rebuild a traditional Native boat-building practice, bringing this knowledge back into a living context.