This circuitous tale, that connects a massive bison bull across 140 years of American history, begins in 1886 when getting a ...

Smithsonian researcher Sarah Johnson studies bison specimens to understand how the species’s genetic diversity changed after its decline ...

The National History Museum commissioned Missouri artist Gary Staab for a commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Staab sculpted three bison on a heroic scale.

Oklahoma did not choose the American buffalo as its state mammal simply because it looked good on souvenirs and roadside signs. In 1972, state lawmakers chose the bison for this role because it tied ...

A trio of larger-than-life bison sculptures will be displayed outside the Field Museum later this month as part of a ...

Overview: The decline and fall of the bison empire / Geoff Cunfer -- Reviewing an iconic story: environmental history and the demise of the bison / Dan Flores -- People and bison in the ancient past - ...

But before they settle into their permanent home, the massive bronzes embark on a weeklong “migration” across their former range throughout the Midwest. Their route includes stops in Nebraska, Iowa ...