Research impact

Burke volunteers discover two spider families new to Washington state.

Researchers are uncovering new insights about the early stages of life for several Puget Sound fishes.

The 27-million-year-old fossil whale on display at the Burke Museum is officially a new species!

They come from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, but have come together to change perceptions.

Students and community members connect with Hmong objects in the Burke collections.

Raked by vigorous winds, with not a blade of grass in sight, Peru’s desert coast looks remarkably different from its past.

What can the fossil record tell us about how seals and sea lions evolved into the animals they are today?

Fossil baleen whales from the Pacific Northwest contain insights into how the largest creatures on earth evolved.

How did a spider common in Europe make its way to Seattle? We may never know, but it appears to be here to stay.