Stories

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

Hart museum herd of bison grazing
Animals at Hart
Hart was devoted to the animals in his life: his pets, co-stars, and neighbors.
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woman in gem vault
Gems of the Americas
Travel back in time with one of NHM's most beloved gems, this video from our vaults. 
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A color wheel of bird skins from the collection.
Research and Collections
The How and Why of Colorful Feathers
Equal parts ornithologist and evolutionary biologist, Assistant Ornithology Curator Dr. Allison Shultz has been investigating two questions throughout her research career: how are birds colorful, and why are birds colorful.
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Lisa Gonzalez at her microscope
Naturalist
Itsy-Bitsy Made Big
Our Insect Expert Trains Her Lens on the Tiny
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Luis and t rex trio
Research and Collections
Mind-Blown Science: Dr. Luis Chiappe and NHM's T. rex Trio
Dr. Luis Chiappe, Director of NHM's Dinosaur Institute, explains why NHM’s spectacular T. rex growth series blows his mind.
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mammoth exhibit tar pits mammoths and mastodons
Meet Hayden, the Metro Mammoth
A juvenile mammoth that was discovered during a dig for the new Metro
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