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The mask that inspired the Seattle Seahawks logo is discovered to be part of the Hudson Museum collection in Maine.

A Northwest Coast Native mask is identified as the inspiration for the Seattle Seahawks original logo after years of speculation.

The strangest-looking arachnids found in Washington state according to Rod Crawford.

Monkeys have the most colorful faces of all mammals, and new research suggests that's not just a pretty face.

Rock exposures are rare in the icy wastes of Antarctica, but they are the only places where finding fossils is possible.

Washington state is home to a wide variety of fossils. Best of all, there age has several fossil sites that are open to the public.

This 37-foot story pole carved by William Shelton is being repaired thanks to help from the community.

Today, Native peoples are overcoming barriers to revitalize their relationship to traditional foods. 

Archaeological sites around Puget Sound have found more than 280 plants, birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, shellfish and other marine life used as traditional Coast Salish cuisine.