CHICAGO (CBS) -- Wednesday marked the Lunar New Year and the beginning of the year of the snake, and the Field Museum of Natural History figured it made for a fitting time to talk about snakes.

While they haven’t slithered on earth for up to a century, some snake specimens at the Field Museum helped researchers discover four species of king cobra. Previously, all king cobras were ...

Gardeners and farmers interested in learning how to grow seedless watermelon are invited to a special Watermelon Field Day at the University of Guam’s agricultural experiment station in Inalåhan.

First Bites Bash, the official kickoff event for the 18th annual Chicago Restaurant Week, was a record-breaker at the Chicago Field Museum. Drawing its largest crowd to date, the Jan. 23 event ...

The museum is typically closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. However, beginning Wednesday, March 5, the Art Institute will be open on Wednesdays, which means March 5 and March 12 will also be part ...

The Chicago Cubs have announced that Wrigley Field will be opening up a new section in 2025 called "The Yard." It's yet another way to modernize the second-oldest ballpark in the big leagues.

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Griffin Museum of Science & Industry was awarded a $10 million grant to renovate its historic South Portico and reopen its original ...

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Field Museum herpetologists uncoil a specimen of the renamed Luzon king cobra. Field Museum herpetologists uncoil a specimen of the renamed Luzon king cobra, which played a key role in identifying ...

Herpetologists at the Field Museum were thrilled to learn that their collection of 37 king cobra specimens includes at least three of the four species. On Wednesday, fittingly the kickoff to the Year ...

The Field Museum offers a limited number of fellowships to graduate students engaged in dissertation research associated with the museum. These fellowships provide a stipend and limited funds for ...