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How Old Is Your Oak?

A How-to by NHMLAC
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Ponding!

A How-to by NHMLAC
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Join a Gardener to find out what we’re harvesting in our Edible Garden!

Edible Garden Fun Facts

Mulch and drip irrigation keep our Edible Gardens bountiful without wasting water. Learn more about the tastiest part of NHM's Nature Gardens in the video below.
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Wildflower Power

The Museum's manager of horticulture, Daniel Feldman, has tips on how you can create a rainbow of super blooms in your garden this spring without guzzling too much water. 
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Global Community Science

How crowd-sourced science projects like the City Nature Challenge fuel research to protect our planet
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Geek Out in an Ice Age Daydream

Tar AR brings Ice Age animals back to L.A.
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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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