Research impact

Plants were an integral part of the Coast Salish diets prior to Euro-American colonization but also played central roles in social systems.

30 million years ago, the world lacked its grass-dominated environments, but 70 million years ago, grasses had not evolved—or so we think.

Burke Museum paleontologist uses new laser-induced fluorescent techniques to uncover never-before-seen details on fossils.

Washington's first dinosaur fossil gives insight into what the west coast was like 80 million years ago.

A chance encounter on a windy day leads to the discovery of a new spider habitat.

We look back at what we’ve learned about the Native mask that inspired the original Seattle Seahawks logo in the past year.

Wolverines are one of the rarest and most elusive mammals in North America. Hunted near extinction they’re finally starting to return.

The mask that inspired the Seattle Seahawks logo is discovered to be part of the Hudson Museum collection in Maine.

The strangest-looking arachnids found in Washington state according to Rod Crawford.