Stories

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

Tapeworm

Preserve Our Parasites

Conserving unseen worlds of misunderstood organisms

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Blue Morpho

Out-of-State Butterflies

Get to know our state butterfly and visitors from the tropics in this year's Butterfly Pavilion

Kayce Bell in Panama

Safer with Science

Scientific expertise lays a path through uncertainty

California Quail

L.A. Bird Walk: Juniper Hills and Big Rock Creek

Reconnect your ears to nature

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#MuseumLikeMe: Lizard Moves

Cold-blooded moves for hot summer days

Oculudentavis, tiny dinosaur trapped in amber

The Hummingbird-Sized Dinosaur Story

A tale of how science works

image of the surface of mars

Aaron Celestian Talks Life on Mars

"On Earth we look for things that are moving or growing to identify life. On Mars, it's not that easy."

Yellow-banded wasp moth (Syntomeida ipomoeae).

How to Lightsheet for Moths

Go outside and identify moths!

cyprinodon_nevadensis_shoshone

Race to the Skies

A historically brave flight

New Garment Workers Union

The 1933 Garment Workers' Strike

Marginalized L.A. communities fighting for social and economic justice