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Snails, Camera, Action!
SnailBlitz slimes forward until March 31. For the first time, the public will vote on the winning images from April 1–7!
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Year of the Rabbit
Celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year with highlights from the collection
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Small Wonders
NHM’s new Scanning Electron Microscope Lab connects guests with big science and tiny specimens.
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Depth Perceptions
NHM’s marine collections illuminate the shape of life in deep water.
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A Giant Fish Story
An extremely rare adult giant sea bass specimen makes its way to NHM
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AIN Campers in Nature Lab Summer 2022
Wonderstruck
Little campers—and their parents—look back at the summer that they were blown away by science
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Research and Collections
Think Small With SEM
Seeing the big picture with tiny specimens and one powerful scanning electron microscope
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Research and Collections
Biodiversity in L.A. Backyards
A week's worth of spotlighting species (and some ways you can help) in recognition of California's Biodiversity Week, September 2–10, 2023.
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“Live Forever” Dudleya pulverulenta, or chalk dudleya
Nature in L.A.
Drink in Your Summer Garden
The Museum's manager of horticulture, Daniel Feldman, identifies five plants—for your garden and ours—that thrive in summer. 
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Dune sedge, strawberry, and juniper make good lawn alternatives
Get Off Your Lawn
Quit cutting grass and start cutting down your water usage with inspiration from our Nature Gardens
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