The Ancient Odyssey of Crabs
An international team of scientists including NHM researchers chart crabs' sideways path from the ocean to dry land—a journey they've made at least 17 times since the Triassic.
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How Our Museum Grows
A unique and transformative museum mentorship program about biodiversity begins
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An Ocean of Worms
Discover an underwater world of incredible marine worms in the ancient rocks off L.A.’s coast
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Stepping Stones Across Oceans
NHM’s Ichthyology Curator visits two remote islands to understand how fish move around our planet.
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 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.
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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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Think Small With SEM
Seeing the big picture with tiny specimens and one powerful scanning electron microscope
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Off to Anacapa!
Our Anthropology Curator heads to the Channel Islands on an unprecedented underwater archaeology expedition to find evidence of the first people to set foot on these shores
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Year of the Tiger
Celebrate the 2022 Lunar New Year with highlights from the collection
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