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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Northern Lampfish
Research and Collections
A Deep Dive on Microplastics
Museum scientists are examining fish guts to understand the pervasiveness and types of plastics invading California waters over time, which may help us understand how that pollution affects sea creatures and even land-loving pescatarians.
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Ice Age garden plant
Planting the Ice Age
Here are 5 reasons to plant your own Ice Age Garden, and preserve 60,000 years of biodiversity!
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Shot of the Jamstec Ship
Research and Collections
Dispatches from the D-ARK
Follow Curator of Malacology Jann Vendetti with updates from an expedition into the deep sea caves around Japan's Minami-Daitō Island
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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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A female Halichoeres sanchezi, Tailspot wrasse, San Benedicto, Revillagigedos
Research and Collections
Halichoeres sanchezi: A New Fish Species from Mexico’s Revillagigedos Islands
How a team of marine scientists netted a fish species new to science with three dives off a far-flung island
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Pupae organization
From Butterflies With Love
A behind-the-scenes look reveals how the butterflies in our Pavilion help protect their native habitats
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A snail stretches its body from a green leaf onto a bright pink flower.
Snail Love
Discover the secrets of snail love and show your love for the slimiest Angelenos—it's time for SnailBlitz 2024!
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Rectangular stone with Maya glyph depicting a man holding a cacao plant. Campeche, Mexico. AD 600-900.
A Virtual Chocolate-y Tour of the Collections
Explore the collections of the Natural History Museum through the lens of chocolate!
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