Stories

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

Circular frames around Dr. Susan Rogers and Dr. Yewande Pearse next to an illustration of a brain in blue, aqua, and yellow, against a blue and sea-green background

Music and the Mind

What does listening to music do to your mind and well-being?

Head and shoulders portrait of Lauren Schoth with a diorama in the background

New Exhibit | The Ever-Changing Flow with Lauren Schoth

Watch Lauren Schoth discuss her installation, The Ever-Changing Flow, a multimedia diorama of the ecological evolution of the Los Angeles River.

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A life-like painting of a large lizard lurking over a nest of dinosaur eggs with one already in its mouth

Research and Collections

A Monster “Goblin” at the Feet of Dinosaurs

Meet the newly discovered giant, armored lizard named for the Hobbit’s goblin prince

An silhouette of a bird filled with naming words like 'black' 'western' etc

Research and Collections

A First Step to Bird Names as Simple as ABC

First-of-its-kind Avian Lexicon Atlas maps how bird species get their names

A close up of the skull of a polar bear skeleton

The Tale of Piccolo the Polar Bear and Captain Jack Bonavita

The story of the most famous polar bear in our collections

Pick your summer Chill or fierce Sloth versus Saber-toothed cat

Pick Your Summer! Chill or Fierce? Sloth or Saber-toothed?

Are you a saber-toothed cat person? Or do you prefer to chill with giant sloths? Plan a trip to the Tar Pits to learn all about these polar opposite Ice Age mammals.

Orange border around Mairin Balisi, Charles Annenberg Weingarten, Emily Lindsey, and Jazlyn Mooney, against a maroon background

Dire Wolves: Still Extinct?

Watch a panel discussion exploring the mystery and known facts of dire wolves, with Drs. Emily Lindsey, Mairin Balisi and Jazlyn Mooney, moderated by Charles Annenberg Weingarten.

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Head and shoulders portrait of DJ Kurs, wearing a blue long sleeve shirt, next to a head and shoulders portrait Dr. Yewande Pearse, wearing a yellow and green long sleeve shirt

Experiencing Sound with Dr. Yewande Pearse and DJ Kurs

Watch a discussion between Dr. Yewande Pearse and DJ Kurs, exploring the experience of sound for the deaf and hard of hearing communities and what that teaches us about communication, connection, and creativity.

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