Stories

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

Sabertooth cat skeleton and notecard with field notes

Get Sedimental With La Brea Tar Pits

Help transcribe 'dig' field notes for fossils excavated since 1969

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NHM's Community Science Projects

Collaborate with NHM scientists to explore the wild side of your city

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How To Take Pictures For Science

Your photos can help science get a better picture of our natural world

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Girl on pier lays down on stomach and uses plastic spoon to look for small crustaceans in water.

How To Look For Nature

Everyday is Earth Day when you know how to find nature where ever you are.

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Conserving the Graces

Our Assistant Conservator helps the Three Graces stay beautiful

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Clever Mary Music Video Illustration

Clever Mary: The Song of Mary Anning, A Hero of Paleontology

Sing along with NHM's Performing Arts team in celebration of Mary Anning, an overlooked matriarch of paleontology

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Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Keren Taylor, WriteGirl

Inspiring girls to wield the power of their pen.

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Victoria's Modeled Object

The Ofrenda Community Project, Victoria’s Reflection

Chronicles of a Free Spirit

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Shako marching band hat made of clay

The Ofrenda Community Project, Samantha’s Reflection

The Magnitude of the Group

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Nia's object, a lemon and orange tree

The Ofrenda Community Project, Nia’s Reflection

Family Trees

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