The famed Chicago-born actor and environmental activist is the inaugural recipient of the Transformative Conservation ...

Legendary actor Harrison Ford came back to his hometown of Chicago this week for an honor at a Field Museum gala. The ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Field Museum wants to test your dinosaur knowledge Wednesday night. You might be surprised by some of the revelations. Kids will uncover the criteria paleontologists use to decide ...

The BriefThe Field Museum just added two new CT scanners, giving scientists a closer look at animal specimens without leaving ...

From the Gallagher Cup, Balloon Museum, David Byrne, and the Macy's Street tree lighting, here's a guide to things to do in ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago covering breaking, local and community news in Chicago. She previously worked as a digital producer and senior digital producer for ...

The actor’s curiosity as a frog-hunting teenager living in Morton Grove was the start of his commitment to nature.

What happened on Earth after the dinosaurs died? Humans could learn a thing or two from the tiny creatures that survived and evolved after an asteroid wiped out most of the life on Earth more than 66 ...

A new species of tube-nosed bat has been discovered in the protected forests of the Philippines. Researchers from the (ROM), the Field Museum in Chicago, and Lawrence University in Wisconsin have ...

Whether you’re heading to the Field Museum to meet Sue the T. rex, spending a rainy afternoon at Shedd Aquarium or catching a planetarium show at Adler, the Museum Campus in Chicago is one of the city ...