House Finch Collection Drawer
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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Bat Specimens from the Mammalogy Collection laid back to back with their specimen tags visible
Research and Collections
Digitized Mammals
How the new digitization project Ranges is unlocking the potential of NHM's Mammalogy Collection
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Tropical reef with fish swimming around it
Science of SpongeBob: Marine Protected Areas
How can we preserve Bikini Bottoms around the world?
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Launch pad for the Ariane 6 for Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana
Research and Collections
Spaceport Fossils from French Guiana
How one small step for a spaceport in French Guiana led to a giant leap for Pleistocene fossils
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Blue-grey gnatcatcher on Laurel Sumac from the Irwindale burn area
Nature in L.A.
Ash and Green Shoots
Wildfires can leave scars on our psyches and the landscape. Community Science Program Manager Sam Tayag discusses finding solace in witnessing nature’s recovery.
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Coyote Tar Pits Illustration
Coyotes: Howling from the Ice Age
How coyotes survived the Ice Age extinction
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Fire north of Montrose-La Crescenta, November 1933.
Research and Collections
How Los Angeles Moved Uncomfortably Close to Mountain Wildfires
A look at L.A.'s growth toward wildfires through historic images from the Seaver Center
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Wildfire Smoke and Birds
A Q&A with Dr. Olivia Sanderfoot, Director of Project Phoenix
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Life reconstruction of fire at La Brea Tar Pits during the Pleistocene as bison are stuck during a wildfire
Why Did the Ice Age Titans Go Extinct?
A new study reveals that human impacts in an environment made fire-prone by climate change and herbivore loss led to large mammals vanishing from southern California.
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