Vertebrate Paleontology

Meet Deanna Flores, a visiting researcher who came to the Burke as part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Collections Study Grant, which provides fina

The paleontology collections have been busy with visiting researchers. Let's meet a few!

Meet Alex Acker, a recent visiting researcher who came to the Burke as part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Collection Study Grant.

DIG Resources

A new study traces the first tusks back to ancient mammal relatives that lived before the dinosaurs.

Celebrate the Cruisin' the Fossil Coastline special exhibit with these activities, videos, and virtual events.

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.

Scientists have discovered an extraordinary collection of fossils that reveal in detail how life recovered after a catastrophic event.