Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
Join the Dung Beetle Hunt
Walk in the shoes of La Brea Tar Pits scientists who ventured to a less-trodden part of Catalina Island to scout for dung beetles in bison poop!
Behind the Scenes With The Flesh-Eating Beetles Preparing Museum Specimens
Meet the smallest and possibly most gruesome members of NHM's collection staff: flesh-eating Dermestid beetles. CONTENT WARNING: Specimen preparation is metal. There are a lot of images of dead animals in different states of decay and preparation below.
Creepy, Crawly, Courtship
It’s a spider lover's favorite time of year—tarantula mating season!
LA Nature Quest
Join LA Nature Quest this October and discover and share biodiversity across Los Angeles
Digitized Mammals
How the new digitization project Ranges is unlocking the potential of NHM's Mammalogy Collection
