Archaeologist and paleontologist Juan Carlos Cisneros tells The Scientist that researchers frequently fail to involve local groups—and sometimes violate laws—when studying Latin American fossils.

Join The Scientist on March 19 to discuss Lulu Miller’s book about a determined taxonomist whose life and work constitute a fable illustrating the hazards of categorization.

Host vouchering, the practice of preserving species known to harbor infectious diseases, can be used to help determine a pathogen’s source, scientists say.

The Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden is still assessing the damage from a June 15 fire.

Advances in imaging technology over the last century have allowed increasingly sophisticated glimpses into the ancient processes of mummification.

A museum sample of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian crop plant yields genomic information that helps researchers track the plant’s domestication and migration.

DNA analysis of a bizarre, 30-year-old whale skull serves as a reminder of the secrets that museum specimens keep about the natural world.

Scientists extracted 4,500-year-old yeast from Egyptian pottery to use in breadmaking.

The answer has broad implications for paleontology research—and maybe for museum collections, too.

Nine months after a fire destroyed priceless collections, scientists are working restore the archives and keep their research afloat.

Charles R. Knight’s illustrations shaped the public’s view of prehistoric life.

Scientists work to help relocate colleagues who lost everything.