Stories

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

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Nature in L.A.

Sink Bugs, Bathtub Bugs, Eyelash Bugs, or House Centipedes?

Ever seen a weird creature stranded in your bathtub, that could easily be mistaken for a discarded fake eyelash?

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blue belly lizard

Research and Collections

What to Wear When Lizard Watching

Choose your outfit carefully before you go on a nature walk.

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butterlfy on flower

Naturalist

A Multicolored Kaleidoscope

Watch colorful butterflies flutters in our Butterfly Pavilion.

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nate smith in antarctica

Naturalist

Meet Our Polar Explorer

Dr. Nathan Smith, Associate Curator of NHM’s Dinosaur Institute, is an experienced Antarctic fossil hunter.

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Mammoths and Mastodons

Naturalist

A Gigantic Family Reunion

La Brea Tar Pits has been hosting a behemoth-size gathering of late — Mammoths and Mastodons at La Brea Tar Pits.

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image of newly reimagined exhibition

Research and Collections

An Altar for Los Angeles

Local artists tell the story of the people of Los Angeles

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Daejah Newton, with her sorting sheet looking at fossils

Fossil Hunters in the Classroom

This year, almost 700 students at six schools in L.A. have participated in microfossil sorting.

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A few of the six-million-year-old coprolites (fossilized feces) of extinct bone-crushing dogs; the one on the right has visible bits of bone sticking out. (Ouch.)

Research and Collections

The Proof Is in the Pooping

Fossilized feces help confirm the diet of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs

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