Museum Blog

Stories from around and about the Museum

Let’s hear it for the boy: A male Malaysian Giant Leaf Insect is born

All about the most surprising new addition to the Insectarium

A boy and a butterfly, with the butterfly in focus

A butterfly’s 10,000 mile journey to the Museum

Every one of our butterflies takes a journey from villages and forests around the globe. Here's how they get here.

Adult red-shouldered hawk showing no fear.

Red-shouldered, Stinkhorn, and Mistletoe

This week in the Wetlands has brought red-shouldered hawks, a group of stinkhorns, and mistletoe too.

Solid wood burl being held by human hand.

Bears, Burls, and Butter-butts

The Museum is bustling with winter activity and interesting things to see.

Yellow rumped warbler sits in black willow.

Look Twice

We take a look at some recent feathered visitors to determine between yellow-rumped warbler and siskin.

Eastern gray squirrel sits on boulder chomping on nuts.

Busy time for squirrels

Early winter is a busy and important time, check out what the squirrels around campus have been up to.