News & Stories Photo: Cathy Morris/Burke Museum Photo: Cathy Morris/Burke Museum Filter News All Topics Amphibians & Reptiles Archaeology Art & Artists Birds Bugs Burke at Work Climate Change Dinosaurs Environments Equity & Inclusion Fish Fossils Gems & Minerals Grant project Heritage In the Field Mammals New Burke News Plants & Fungi Research impact Shells & Molluscs All Types News Blog Video Showing 253-261 of 320 articles RSS Feed Blog How did totem poles become a symbol of Seattle?November 19, 2015Totem poles are thought of as symbols of Seattle by many, but, in fact, the Indigenous peoples of Washington state did not traditionally carve totems. More Details News Microscopic organisms are key indicators of the health of Puget SoundNovember 13, 2015Tiny organisms called foraminifera have a big story to tell about the health of Puget Sound. More Details News Going batty in the San Juan IslandsOctober 30, 2015Studying how bats are susceptible to land fragmentation, providing information on how to protect these animals. More Details Blog Seeds of the New BurkeOctober 29, 2015The Native plant nursery at Oxbow Farm is growing Northwest Native plants in anticipation of the new Burke facility. More Details Blog Love for people, love for cultureOctober 29, 2015Cory Fuavai is a UW student doing research at the Burke to support of his goal to become a Samoan Matai chief. More Details Blog Cloudy with a chance of horned lizardsOctober 29, 2015Though the lizards may seem like a portal to a bygone era, their habitat and survival faces serious threats today. More Details Blog The beauty and humility of collectingOctober 29, 2015Graduate student Ethan Linck reflects on his first scientific collecting trip with the Burke ornithology team. More Details Blog Small and fierce: Analyzing bat bite forceOctober 29, 2015How hard can a bat bite, and why does it matter? Curator Sharlene Santana explains the evolutionary insights to be learned from bite force. More Details Blog Shining a light on deep-sea biodiversityOctober 29, 2015Ted Pietsch retired in July after 37 years as Burke Museum curator of fishes and professor in the UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences. More Details Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Current page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 … Next page Next › Last page Last » Explore More See All Resource Mammals of Washington Washington is home to 141 species of mammals. Learn all about their habits and habitats, what they eat, where they live, and more. More Details Resource The archaeology of Seattle's West Point A 1992 construction site led to a significant discovery of cultural remains of local Native Americans that lived at and used the site for thousands of years. More Details Resource Spider Myths Spider expert Rod Crawford tackles the most common myths he hears in an attempt to set the record straight about spiders. More Details