Stories

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

Three Horned Larks, Two Spotted Doves and a Seasonal Community Science Tradition

The history and value of North America’s longest running community science project: the Christmas Bird Count

Walruses: On the Tusk of Greatness

With the discovery of the oldest tusked walrus yet, NHM scientists are getting to the root of the walrus’ long tooth.

Time Machine Window: A Look Back at Ice Age Los Angeles

Take a look at Los Angeles through Ice Age lenses

Fishes Across America: Shoshone, Idaho

A different Shoshone, a different sucker:  Catostomus columbianus, the bridgelip sucker

Celebrating Native American Communities

Celebrating the rich and thriving Native American and Indigenous communities in L.A.

The Filipino Salakot

Filipino history told through the cultural costume

Lon Chaney’s Hidden Makeup Secret

How Lon Chaney made himself into "A Man of a Thousand Faces"

Undead Warrior Hummingbirds

Symbols of rebirth during the Aztec reign.

Celebrating Filipino and Filipino American Communities

Recognizing the heritage and history of the Filipino community, past and present.