The Songs of the Coquí Frog The soothing sounds of home or a sonic menace? How you feel about the coquí's call depends on context, but when coquí frogs call in L.A. County, NHM's Herpetology Curator Dr. Greg Pauly answers.
2025 Excavated: A Look Back at Some of the Biggest NHM Discoveries From prehistoric giant lizards and ancient raccoons to newly discovered spiders and heroic extinct dugongs, NHMLAC researchers had a busy year describing new species. Meet some of the coolest creatures our researchers described this year, along with other inspiring discoveries.
A Monster “Goblin” at the Feet of Dinosaurs Meet the newly discovered giant, armored lizard named for the Hobbit’s goblin prince
A New Skink in Town How an iNaturalist observation of a non-native lizard could help protect Southern California’s native species—and its economy
A Virtual Chocolate-y Tour of the Collections Explore the collections of the Natural History Museum through the lens of chocolate!
Year of the Dragon Celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon, with highlights from the collection
