Research and Collections

aerial view of waves on a beach

Climate Change Community Science Fossils Insects Microfossils Nature

Our Changing Planet

Whether through fossil digs, bug hunts, or ocean dives, NHMLAC is uniquely situated to gather, study, and share new knowledge about our changing environment.

Dinosaur Feathers Trapped in Amber

Dinosaurs Fossils

A Story in Amber

Landscape of a quarry in utah

Dinosaurs Excavations

My Dinosaur Dig

bat stars, starfish

Climate Change Oceans

Digitization of collections unlocks climate clues.

mountain lion dark

Community Science Mammals Nature

The Accidental Community Science of Security Cameras

How security cameras help document wildlife in backyards.

blue belly lizard

Discoveries Reptiles

What to Wear When Lizard Watching

Choose your outfit carefully before you go on a nature walk.

A few of the six-million-year-old coprolites (fossilized feces) of extinct bone-crushing dogs; the one on the right has visible bits of bone sticking out. (Ouch.)

Dinosaurs Dire Wolves Discoveries Fossils

The Proof Is in the Pooping

Fossilized feces help confirm the diet of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs