December 1, 2021 - America’s #1 dinosaur tracksite is a short drive from Denver where you can see and touch fossils in the mountainside. Plan your visit today!

The Chicago Archaeopteryx is a rare fossil that reveals the evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.

May 7, 2024 - CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Field Museum is home to one of the most important fossils ever discovered. It's called the Archaeopteryx. It once had feathers, hollow bones, clawed wings, 50 tiny teeth and a long bony tail.

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May 6, 2024 - Archaeopteryx (meaning “ancient ... dinosaurs from the late Jurassic Period that inhabited what is now Europe. Despite the extinct creatures’ differences from today’s birds, they share many similarities with modern avians: a small size, a wishbone and asymmetric feathers, to name a few. Only a dozen Archaeopteryx fossils have been discovered, most of which are in Europe. But beginning on Tuesday, May 7, Chicago’s Field ...

February 5, 2018 - You may know SUE as the hilarious, pun-loving dinosaur turning Twitter into a personal smorgasbord. Or you might treasure that selfie you snapped with this fearsome fossil looming overhead. But there’s a lot more to SUE’s story than 280 characters or a passing glance might offer. This specimen has been invaluable to the paleontological community since its discovery. And before settling into the luxurious life of a well-kept Chicago ...

January 8, 2025 - The world's longest continuous path of dinosaur footprints opened to the public in 2024 near Ouray. The 134 footprints made by a long-necked sauropod dinosaur are more than 150 million years old. You'll have to work a bit to see them, however. The tracksite is reached by the steep, 2-mile, out-and-back Silvershield Trail in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Six miles north of Cañon City, this active natural research area has been the site of fossil discoveries for nearly 130 years.

The Field Museum has acquired the 13th known specimen of Archaeopteryx, often called the “missing link” fossil between dinosaurs and birds. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News) The acquisition is a coup not just for the museum and O’Connor, but for Chicago, with the Field becoming the only public ...

August 18, 2025 - Dinosaurs, naturally, play a starring role in the Mesozoic Era sections. As you wander through Evolving Planet, you’re guided chronologically, observing how life has adapted, diversified, and faced extinction events over vast timescales. The exhibit effectively uses immersive dioramas, detailed scientific models, and, of course, a breathtaking array of real fossils and casts to tell this incredible story.

May 7, 2024 - Archaeopteryx, one of only about ... to the Field Museum, where the fossil will now be on display. The fossil specimen arrived in Chicago in 2022. ... When Pete Makovicky first sets eyes on a new dinosaur fossil, it’s typically after it emerges from the dust and other debris ...

Uncover ancient dinosaur fossils buried in more than 60 tons of sand · Begin an exciting career working at Liberty Science Center! See our open positions and apply today · Guest astronomers present a FREE Space Talk in LSC’s Jennifer Chalsty ...

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October 8, 2025 - My work included studying fish and early tetrapod fossils from Mazon Creek, Illinois (a spot less than two hours south of Chicago with iron concretions that capture a great snapshot of what life looked like here 300 million years ago). Rampardos: it’s a lot like real-life dinosaur Dracorex, a juvenile pachycephalosaur.

June 12, 2024 - The update included her research ... on dinosaur attractions in Chicagoland. Questions? Please reach out to [email protected]. Address: 1899 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville · Cost: $6-$10/adults, $3-$6/ages 4-17 and seniors 62-plus, free/children 3 and under · Journey to the museum’s Prehistoric Lake County collection and meet a life-sized Dryptosaurus that used to roam Lake County millions of years ago. Kids can also help excavate an ice dig site and learn about fossils...

In a new paper in Science, Paul Sereno and a multidisciplinary team describe how 66-million-year-old carcasses of the end-Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur Edmontosaurus annectens were transformed into "mummies" preserving scales, crests and hooves. Read more. Learn More · The 6,000 square foot facility will feature fossil preparation space, multipurpose areas for community programs, and tons of specimens collected from Sereno’s worldwide expeditions.

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Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview Fossils of well-known species of large dinosaurs have been discovered at this site over the last 120 years. Many of the dinosaur fossils discovered at this site are on exhibit at museums around the country, including the Denver Museum of Natural History, and the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Fossils of two-legged, plant-eating dinosaurs, dinosaur eggs, and dinosaur tracks have also been discovered in the Garden Park Fossil Area.

August 19, 2025 - The Field Museum 1400 S Dusable Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605 (312) 922-9410 · The Field Museum hosts many dinosaur fossils! A 46-foot long spinosaurus cast named Sobek greets visitors from its suspended swimming pose, while the titanosaur ...

What part of the dinosaur do you think you have found? A rib bone? A claw? Use the skeleton map as a reference. Touch and look at the T-Rex skull and the Suchomimus skull. Talk about what is similar and different. Discover more opportunities for growth in development and how to support children’s learning through play at Chicago ...

June 30, 2025 - The Grand Junction area is home ... array of fossils. If you’re lucky, you could join the list of people who have uncovered significant remains in this part of the world. In 2016, an eight-year-old uncovered an Apatosaurus skull – specifically, its tooth! ... Dinosaur bones found in Morrison Formation clays, 700 meters above Big ...