News & Stories

Plants were an integral part of the Coast Salish diets prior to Euro-American colonization but also played central roles in social systems.

30 million years ago, the world lacked its grass-dominated environments, but 70 million years ago, grasses had not evolved—or so we think.

Various bat species have different needs to survive, which can severely decrease their ability to cope with habitat fragmentation.

Cory Fuavai researches Samoan objects from the Burke’s collection not only for his coursework, but also to become a matai chief.

Megapodes cleverly harness environmental heat sources to incubate their eggs.

Collector and photographer Bob Thomson’s affinity for spiders had a lasting impact on the Burke’s collections.

Burke Museum paleontologist uses new laser-induced fluorescent techniques to uncover never-before-seen details on fossils.

Washington's first dinosaur fossil gives insight into what the west coast was like 80 million years ago.

Danny Shelton builds a stronger connection to his heritage while inspiring classmates to pursue their own cultural research.