Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
Stink Beetle Hits the Trails
A sneak peek at NHM's Wild L.A. - A nature guide for Angelenos. The following is one of 100 species accounts in the book.
Phytotelmata: Miniature Breeding Grounds for Mosquitoes and Rat-tailed Maggots
What can thrive in those standing water puddles?
Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Alan Salazar
Welcome to our story series, "Voices of L.A. Nature," where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.
Bird Crashes into Museum Building and Dies for Science
Making the scientific best of an unfortunate situation.
Bats in the Classroom
NHM Scientist, Miguel Ordeñana, finds bats and introduces them to classrooms in South L.A.
L.A. Bats Fight On!
At first, I was content just watching the bats fly around, dipping and turning across the night sky. But then I remembered I had a bat detector in my pocket. Nerd alert!