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Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

La Princesita Tortilleria Kneaded
Past Meets Present in East L.A.
Edward Ramirez | La Princesita Tortilleria
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SEM scan of a brittle star
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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Tar Pits MGM Parody
Saber-toothed Cat 101
La Brea Tar Pits presents everything you need to know about saber-toothed cats.
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quetzalcoatlus head shot
A Ptango With Pterosaurs
How do the biggest wings the Earth has ever seen stack up to the flying reptiles of fantasy–dragons?
 
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Malachite butterfly inside NHM's Butterfly Pavilion
The Malachite Butterfly
Ever wonder what the lime-green-and-brown patterned butterfly is?
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Diamond Bakery
A Mitzvah for L.A.
Doug Weinstein | Diamond Bakery
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donkey by inaturalist user garmonb0zia
Burro-Ing Into the Past
How introduced donkeys and the indigenous pumas that love (to hunt) them are helping to resurrect extinct food webs in Death Valley
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Pizza Addicts Only
Ali Haider Ali | 786 Degrees
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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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