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Species collected during DISCO project LA bio blitz

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Our Expedition to the Shore of L.A.

The marine side of NHM kicked into high gear when we hosted a two-week get-together in August for a star team of biologists from around the country: the Los Angeles Urban Ocean Expedition 2019.

Dive Deeper Into L.A.'s Oceans

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four icons of horror films, frankenstein, dracula, the mummy, and the creature

Beware, Our New Exhibition - The Natural History of Horror

The science of the scary at NHM

serpentine pavilion evening light

Second Home Serpentine Pavilion

Where art and science meet

Mammoths and Mastodons

A Gigantic Family Reunion

Meet Ice Age all-stars

Cribbage Board William S. Hart

House of Games

Hart Museum highlights

Naturalist

Naturalist

Naturalist

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Landscape of a quarry in utah

My Dinosaur Dig

museum installation of full-sized cryolophosaurus replica

Your Big Antarctic Dinosaurs Takeaways

Hunter the T. rex puppet outside in Exposition Park's Rose Garden

Encounter Our Mighty Friendly Dino

Meet Hunter, our large-scale T. rex puppet.

image of the surface of mars

Minerals on Mars

Scientists have long wondered if Mars could support life. But what exactly should we look for?

image of wall of bushes and flowers

Nature Gardens Rain Catchers

Angelenos have been switching out lawns for alternative turf, and visiting NHM to soak up conservation tips for their gardens and neighborhoods.

fossils of saber-toothed cat vertebrae on trays in the La Brea Tar Pits Museum’s collections room;

Paleo Prep School

Students dig up the bones of real prehistoric beasts for college credit in the first-ever La Brea Tar Pits Field School.

Rattlesnake fun fact animation

Rattle snake illustration

Female rattlesnakes give birth to live young and care for their babies for about 10 days.

Research and Collections

Research and Collections

Research and Collections

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Landscape of a quarry in utah

My Dinosaur Dig

bat stars, starfish

Oceans Online

Digitization of collections unlocks climate clues.

mountain lion dark

The Accidental Community Science of Security Cameras

How security cameras help document wildlife in backyards.

blue belly lizard

What to Wear When Lizard Watching

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

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.)

The Proof Is in the Pooping

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

Nature in L.A.

Nature in L.A.

Nature in L.A.

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Stink, bug

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.

Roots, larva, standing water

Phytotelmata: Miniature Breeding Grounds for Mosquitoes and Rat-tailed Maggots

What can thrive in those standing water puddles?

Spikes, rock, urban, community science

Finding Nature in an Urban Playground

Critters among the concrete

Dead bird, taxidermy

Bird Crashes into Museum Building and Dies for Science

Making the scientific best of an unfortunate situation.

Bag, Gecko,Headlight, Community science

Gecko Hunting!

Miguel Ordeñana holds up a box of bat specimens.

Bats in the Classroom

NHM Scientist, Miguel Ordeñana, finds bats and introduces them to classrooms in South L.A.