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Ben-Hur costume in Becoming Los Angeles

A Shield at Hart

A piece of history linked to a blockbuster movie
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Humming Bird Nest
Nature in L.A.

The Greater Los Angeles
Egg Hunt

What better way to feel the healing powers of nature than celebrating the beginnings of new life while making a valuable contribution to science?
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4 speckled eggs on a table surrounded by spinach, nuts, and cabbage

Teñir huevos de dinosaurio

¡Tiñe tus propios huevos, estilo dinosaurio!
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4 speckled eggs on a table surrounded by spinach, nuts, and cabbage

Dyeing Dino Eggs

Dye your own eggs, dinosaur style!
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miguel ordeñana in P-22 exhibit
Nature in L.A.

P-22 Show Interviews Miguel Ordeñana

Miguel Ordeñana joins the P-22 Presents Show to chat about animals all over L.A.
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A snail stretches its body from a green leaf onto a bright pink flower.
Nature in L.A.

SnailBlitz 2020: The Search for SLIME rain or shine

The results are in from SnailBlitz 2020. See our photo contest winners!
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tar pit in trinidad edited

From Giant Ground Sloths to Tiny Poops

Global tar pits reveal past ecosystems
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Pregnant Plesiosaur specimen in Dinosaur Hall

Mind-Blown Science: Dr. Luis Chiappe and NHM's Extraordinary Plesiosaur

Dr. Luis Chiappe, Director of our Dinosaur Institute, explains why this giant marine reptile blows his mind.
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Preparator James Preston working on fossils from home.
Research and Collections

A Different Kind of Prepping

For Vertebrate Paleontology Preparator James Preston, science doesn’t stop.
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