Stories

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

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.
Wolves V California
Explore the history and future of Wolves in California, and ultimately two species' struggle to survive.
Are Dire Wolves Alive Again?
Watch as Dr. Mairin Balisi, Augustyn Family Curator at the Alf Museum of Paleontology and Research Associate at La Brea Tar Pits, shares some insight about the Ice Age Angeleno.
Posters from Protests Against the Vietnam War on the 50th Anniversary of the War's End
Posters cared for by the Seaver Center for Western History Research Collection recall campus protests and national strife reverberating into our nation's struggles today
Experiencing Sound
DJ Kurs, Artistic Director of Deaf West Theatre, who will join us for a discussion at First Fridays on May 2, shares his thoughts about how the deaf and hard of hearing experience sound and music.
First Fridays AMPLIFIED – Sound and Nature
A discussion with Dr. Yewande Pearse and Jeff Rice. How can studying and recording natural sounds benefit humans and help in wildlife conservation? What does the sounds around us mean in regards to our environment? What does nature sound like in the city? What did dinosaurs sound like?
How Ancient Crocodile-Like Predators Ruled the Islands of the Caribbean
NHM's scientist discovers that sebicids, ancient land-dwelling crocodile-like beasts, reigned over the West Indies as apex predators after vanishing from South America
Breaking Boundaries in Motion
Kanya Sesser | No Legs, No Limits
Dire Wolves: Sorry, They’re Totally Still Extinct
NHM and Tar Pits experts weigh in on why dire wolves have not, in fact, been successfully cloned, and the surprising perils of de-extinction
Join the City Nature Challenge 2025
Share your observations to help scientists understand nature