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A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction

One of the biggest mysteries in paleontology is why this one small group of birds survived, when all the other birds and all the other dinosaurs died out. O’Connor has spent years studying fossil ...
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A fake spider at the tip of this snake’s tail helps it lure birds. Scientists got their first look inside the “spider.”

In 2006, scientists described the snake as a new species, Pseudocerastes urarachnoides, the spider-tailed horned viper. When the researchers described the species, they used the specimen in the Field ...
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Itty Bitty Explorers: T. rex Teeth & Tails

For more information, please see the PlayLab Programs FAQs. Still have questions? Contact the PlayLab team at playlabevents@fieldmuseum.org. Museum open Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, last entry 4:00 pm.
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Field Favorites in ASL

See the best of what the Field Museum has to offer in this 45-minute guided tour presented in American Sign Language. Museum open Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, last entry 4:00 pm.
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Illinois Free Wednesday

Museum open Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, last entry 4:00 pm.
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Fright at the Field

Museum open Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, last entry 4:00 pm.
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Legendary Late Hours

Enjoy extended museum hours from 9am to 9pm, last entry at 8pm: Legendary Late Hours Museum open Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, last entry 4:00 pm.
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Sounds of Diaspora

Oct 3, 12:00 PM to Sep 26, 4:00 PM CDT Museum open Daily 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, last entry 4:00 pm.
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Last Call: After the Age of Dinosaurs

Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase. All ticket sales are final. Please email us at adults@fieldmuseum.org or call 312.665.7303 with any questions. Museum open Daily 9:00 am ...