Stories

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

Oak Gall
Nature in L.A.
Oak Wasp Galls
Let me introduce you to a tiny parasitic wasp that makes a unique nursery for its offspring.
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Turaco specimens in a drawer
A Bird of A Feather
A special bird flies home to NHM
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Summer of Sloths
Sloths Make a Splash
La Brea Tar Pits Assistant Curator Emily Lindsey and a team of researchers found a treasure trove of giant ground sloth specimens
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Stone Sculpture of North American Toad
Naturalist
A Miniature Stone Zoo
NHM recently welcomed back a beautiful menagerie of tiny sculptures from artist Lu Huan Wang.
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People and signs during a climate change march
Naturalist
Youth On Climate
Young people who have worked alongside staff in our halls, galleries and labs, share their views about our changing planet.
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Gallery Interpreter smiling while giving a tour
Naturalist
Science on Tour
Join us for new, science-infused mini-adventures!
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Nature in L.A.
SciGirls Explore STEM Careers at NHM
The group was thrilled to take tours of the Nature Gardens and our expansive collections, meet our friendly staff, and learn about working at museums.
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Endurance Ernest Shackleton’s ship
Naturalist
Suit Up for Antarctic Adventures
Antarctic Dinosaurs takes visitors on a journey through centuries of polar explorations
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Mary Pickford visiting husband Douglas Fairbanks (in costume) on the set of his 1932 film, Mr. Robinson Crusoe
Naturalist
Take Your Valentine to the Hart
Fall in love with silent films at the inaugural Newhallywood Silent Film Festival 2020
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Amy Gusick doing field research in Micronesia
Naturalist
Humans On The Move
Dr. Amy Gusick, NHM’s Associate Curator of Anthropology, looks for answers in her archaeological studies of how people responded to environmental fluctuations
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