Contact: Nancy O'Shea (312) 665-7103 e-mail: media@fieldmuseum.org For inquiries related to science and research, contact Greg Borzo at gborzo@fieldmuseum.org or (312) 665-7106. PRESS KITS: Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters (Opened Friday, May 23, 2008) Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids (Opened Wednesday, March 19, 2008) George Washington Carver (Opened Friday, February 1, 2008) Maps: Finding Our Place in the World (Opened Friday, November 2, 2007) Darwin (Opened Friday, June 15, 2007) The Ancient Americas (Ongoing) Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries (Opened March 30, 2007) Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of the Pharaohs (Opened Friday, May 26, 2006) Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics (Opened Friday, September 15, 2006) Crown Family PlayLab (Ongoing) Evolving Planet (Ongoing) Sue at The Field Museum (Ongoing) Get Ready for Underground Adventure! (Ongoing) PRESS RELEASES/ARCHIVED PRESS KITS: 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005| Archives * Press Kits indicated by bolded link 2008 New fossil tells twisted tale of how flatfishes ended up with two eyes on one side of head (Wednesday, July 9, 2008) Huge genome-scale phylogenetic study of birds rewrites evolutionary tree-of-life (Thursday, June 26, 2008) Similarities between dinosaur fossils in Argentina and Australia generate the surprising conclusion that dinosaurs roamed across eastern and western Gondwana during the Cretaceous (Wednesday, June 11, 2008) Carestream Health Powers Further Discoveries at Chicago's Field Museum (Wednesday, May 7, 2008) Dwarf Cloud Rat Rediscovered After 112 Years (Thursday, May 1, 2008) The Field Museum Launches Groundbreaking Exhibition: The Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice DNA Discovery Center (Friday, April 25, 2008) Field Museum launches Shared Bike Program for employees (Wednesday, April 2, 2008) Innovative archaeological survey reveals unknown aspects of China's past (Thursday, March 6, 2008) Scientists to Explore Life's Mysteries Through Encyclopedic 'Macroscope' (Tuesday, February 26, 2008) *Joint press release by partners: The Field Museum and The Encyclopedia of Life Centuries-old Maya Blue mystery finally solved (Tuesday, February 26, 2008) 2007 Massive dinosaur discovered in Antarctica sheds light on life, distribution of sauropodomorph dinosaurs (Tuesday, December 11, 2007) Lavishly illustrated guide to Peru's birds describes 1,800 species (Monday, November 26, 2007) Darwin Symposium at Field Museum offers broad overview of his science and its impact (Wednesday, October 17, 2007) Field Museum to return human remains to New Zealand (Thursday, August 30, 2007) Field Museum gives Parker/Gentry Award to environmental activist, attorney and author Judith Kimerling (Wednesday, August 22, 2007 ) Field Museum announces collaboration with other leading with other leading scientific institutions from around the world to create an Encyclopedia of Life. (Wednesday, May 9, 2007) The Field Museum Prepares for the Summer of Cicadas (Thursday, April 12, 2007) New sucker-footed bat discovered in Madagascar (Friday, January 5, 2007) Field Museum's Division of Environment, Culture, and Conservation creates Fellows program Students help Field Museum, DuPage County Forest Preserve extract 11,500-year-old mastodon Field Museum Photo Exhibit Showcases Mixed-Income Residents' Assets Students Dig up Past 2006 Field Museum scientists solve riddle of mysterious faces on South Pacific artifacts (Wednesday, December 13, 2006) Field Museum, James Cook University scholars uncover a profound yet overlooked ecological change in the history of life (Thursday, November 23, 2006) Field Museum, University of Illinois researchers reveal social assets of Chicago’s Mexican immigrants (Thursday, November 9, 2006) Spend the Night at The Field Museum (Tuesday, November 2, 2006) Treasures of the Titans Glitters at The Field Museum (Wednesday, November 1) Compelling evidence demonstrates that the “Hobbit” fossil from Flores, Indonesia, does not represent a new species of hominid (Monday, October 9, 2006) Field Museum hosts Charles Mann, bestselling author of 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Wednesday, September 27, 2006) Groundbreaking Study by Field Museum Scientists Explains Mane Variation in Lions (Monday, September 25, 2006) Field Museum gives Parker/Gentry Award to missionary turned biologist, José “Pepe” Alvarez (Thursday, September 21, 2006) Field Museum receives $5 million grant from The Grainger Foundation (Wednesday, September 20, 2006) Field Museum receives $5 million grant from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Thursday, September 15, 2006) Field Museum hires new Provost (Friday, May 19, 2006) Scientists scuttle claims that "Hobbit" fossil from Flores, Indonesia, is a new hominid (Thursday, May 18, 2006) Scientists develop first comprehensive theory explaining Madagascar's rich biodiversity (Thursday, May 18, 2006) Unleash the Scent of Ancient Egypt: Marilyn Miglin's Seven Sacred Oils (Tuesday, May 16, 2006) Scientists describe new African monkey genus–first in 83 years (Thursday, May 11) FROM FINS TO FEET:A 375-million-year-old “missing link” goes on display at The Field Museum (Wednesday, May 3, 2006) Lion Mane linked to climate (Wednesday, April 12, 2006) How flowers changed the world – a new book by Field Museum scientists (Monday, April 10, 2006) Scientists discover that "Magdalenian Girl" is not a girl; had first known case of impacted wisdom teeth (Tuesday, March 7, 2006) Field Museum kicks-off spring season of "Cultural Connections" (Thursday, January 5, 2006) 2005 Burning Down the Brewery (Monday, November 14, 2005) Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption (Opens October 22, 2005) Newly discovered birdlike dinosaur is oldest raptor ever found in South America (Thursday, October 13, 2005) Field Museum Researcher Steven Goodman named 2005 MacArthur Fellow (Tuesday, September 20, 2005) Field Museum book profiles Illinois insects (Wednesday, August 10, 2005) Two new lemur species discovered (Tuesday, August 9, 2005) Field Museum gives prestigious Parker/Gentry Award to eminent New World ornithologist (Thursday, June 23, 2005) Dig into Dinosaur Discovery Days at The Field Museum (Monday, June 13, 2005) Dinosaur Dynasty: Discoveries from China (Opens May 27, 2005) Burnt coal from the age of dinosaurs sheds light on today's global warming (Wednesday, May 25, 2005) You're Invited to a Really Big Birthday Bash! Join Us in Wishing T. Rex Sue a Happy Birthday (Monday, May 9, 2005) Celebrated Vocalist Al Jarreau Sings “Happy Birthday” to T. Rex SUE, Wolfgang Puck Creates SUE Cake (Monday, May 9, 2005) Museum rescues "endangered" recordings (Tuesday, May 3, 2005) Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers on Display at The Field Museum (Monday, May 2, 2005) Scientists use DNA to solve mystery of Gibraltar's macaques (Tuesday, April 26, 2005) Field Museum to study social, cultural, artistic resources and achievements of Chicago's recent Mexican immigrants (Tuesday, March 7, 2005) Competition of Considerable Size: The Field Museum Hosts DINO BEE (Wednesday, March 2, 2005) The Field Museum Presents The Sneaky Creature Known as The Dinocephalosaurus (Wednesday, March 2, 2005) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land Opens at The Field Museum (Wednesday, March 2, 2005) The Field Museum Digs Deep for Underground Adventure Days (Tuesday, February 8, 2005) Field Museum Explores Community and Culture of Africa Through African Heritage Festival (Tuesday, February 8, 2005) Archives To see our archived Research and Collections press releases, go to our Research and Collections press release archives page. 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