BE ADVISED: The NHM Car Park will be closed on Friday, February 6 in preparation for First Fridays. Parking is available at the Blue Structure Parking Lot at Exposition Park Drive and Figueroa Street. For questions or directions, please call 213.763.3466 or email info@nhm.org.

Science of SpongeBob: Plankton!

Bikini Bottom’s Bad Guy, the Ocean’s Tiny Hero

You might know Sheldon J. Plankton as the villain of Bikini Bottom, but did you know these real-life microorganisms are actually the heroes of our underwater ecosystems? Check out more from our scientists!