Burke at Work

The Testing, Testing 1-2-3 exhibit included specimen prep in public view—here’s how people responded.

The T. rex skull jacket is open, with the skull and the teeth almost fully revealed.

Documenting the biodiversity of an important group of animals—one shell at a time.

Analyzing the limited samples of the oviraptorosaur to answer lingering questions about this species' growth and anatomy.

Researcher Susumu Tomiya is using photos of tiny teeth to understand the prehistoric origins of modern-day carnivores.

The Burke paleontology team is preparing a portion of the lower right jaw from the 66.3-million-year-old T. rex discovered this summer.

Studying microfossil teeth of the Sagebrush Vole from Washington state to understand a pattern of evolution.

A local 10-year-old discovered a fossilized mammoth tooth while walking along the beach on Whidbey Island.

Exploring how (and when) whales, dolphins and porpoises evolved the ability to efficiently swim through the water.