Paleobotany

Dr. Estella Leopold, a pioneering paleobiologist and professor emerita of biology at UW, passed away on February 25, 2024, at the age of 97.

The pollen fossil record could unveil how different stressors affect global ecosystems.

Burke Museum Curator of Paleobotany Dr. Caroline Stömberg shares how paleobotany, the study of fossil plants, can teach us about past environments and climates, and help us to better predict what the future might look like.

Fossils don't come out of the ground looking very camera ready. Come learn how our fossil prep staff turns hunks of rock into beautiful fossils.

While fossils give us a peek into what long extinct species left behind, paleoartists show us what these species were like while they still roamed the earth.

Discover how fossils reveal evidence of Earth’s transformation over time—and what the future might hold.

New study sheds light on the rise of mammals.

The iconic evergreen forests of the Pacific Northwest haven't always been here.