Preparator James Preston working on fossils from home.
Research and Collections

A Different Kind of Prepping

For Vertebrate Paleontology Preparator James Preston, science doesn’t stop.
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Luis and t rex trio
Research and Collections

Mind-Blown Science: Dr. Luis Chiappe and NHM's T. rex Trio

Dr. Luis Chiappe, Director of NHM's Dinosaur Institute, explains why NHM’s spectacular T. rex growth series blows his mind.
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mammoth exhibit tar pits mammoths and mastodons

Meet Hayden, the Metro Mammoth

A juvenile mammoth that was discovered during a dig for the new Metro
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Woolly Rhino in the snow.
Research and Collections

Woolly Rhino Fossil with Xiaoming Wang

Our researchers make exciting discoveries all over the world
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Oculudentavis, tiny dinosaur trapped in amber

A Tiny Dinosaur and a Big Discovery

An international team, including NHM scientists, discovered the smallest dinosaur ever found, almost perfectly preserved
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Summer of Sloths

Death by pooping?

La Brea Tar Pits Assistant Curator Emily Lindsey and a team of researchers found a treasure trove of giant ground sloth specimens
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Labrujasuchus headshot
Naturalist

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.
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Aerial photograph of two people cleaning mammoth fossil
Naturalist

Mammoth on Display

Zed is ready for his star turn in the reimagined Tar Pits
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Woman holds sundial shell
Naturalist

Students Side-by-Side With Scientists

In our labs and collections rooms and out in the field, a rotating stream of exceptional students are part of an engine of discovery.
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