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Research and Collections
Bird banding, Wildfire Smoke, and the Nature Gardens
Researchers band birds and collect feathers in the Nature Gardens to study the impacts of wildfire smoke on birds.
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Curating a Legacy
Hrach Gevrikyan | Velo Pasadena Bicycle Shop
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L.A. on Eight Wheels
Evil E | L.A. Derby Dolls
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Congratulations, Banana Slugs!
California finally has a state slug, just in time for Snail Search 2025
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Wildfire Smoke in Bird Feathers
NHM researchers look at dirty feathers to understand the effects of wildfire smoke on birds
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Juniper seeds
Solving a Juniper Seed Mystery at La Brea Tar Pits
How identifying a mysterious fossil seed reveals Ice Age climate change
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Street Names of Los Angeles
You may ride, drive, bike, run and walk your L.A. streets, but do you know the history behind L.A. street names?
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History, Uncensored
Uncovering a history of censorship that threatened two of L.A.'s most iconic murals
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Remembering the Douglas World Crusier's First Flight Around the World
Marking 100 Years since the Douglas World Cruisers circled the globe
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Community Conservation at Elephant Hill
How co-created community science helps in the fight to save East L.A.'s largest open space
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