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Nature in L.A.

The how and why of composting

Green returning to the Angeles National Forest in Southern California six months after the Station Fire.

A look at what we know and don't know about how growing wildfires impact our natural world, and how we can learn to cope

Nature in L.A.

Match Point

Fire is a hot-button issue. Regan Dunn, Interim Assistant Deputy Director and Assistant Curator at La Brea Tar Pits, looks at the pervasive planetary issue with a long-term lens.

Children looking at flowers with magnifiers

Naturalist Nature in L.A.

Nature Gardens Turn 10

A look back—and forward–at all the nature thriving in NHM’s Nature Gardens.

Indian common crow butterfly observation from iNaturalist

Research and Collections

The Beginnings of Butterflies

A sweeping new study by over 80 scientists including NHM researcher Vijay Barve identifies that butterflies originated in North or Central America 100 million years ago.

Naturalist

Wonder Girls

A contingent of 8 to 18-year-olds spent three inspirational days at NHM learning from experts about fossils, mammals, and oceans, and discovering the many stepping stones to careers in science, technology, engineering and math.