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intern LUIZA BARSEGHYAN holds sundial shell

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Discoveries, Big and Small

In our labs and collections rooms and out in the field, a rotating stream of exceptional students are part of an engine of discovery.

Side by side with scientists

Latest Stories

Naturalist

A Miniature Stone Zoo

NHM recently welcomed back a beautiful menagerie of tiny sculptures from artist Lu Huan Wang.

People and signs during a climate change march

Youth On Climate

Young people who have worked alongside staff in our halls, galleries and labs, share their views about our changing planet.

Gallery Interpreter smiling while giving a tour

Science on Tour

Join us for new, science-infused mini-adventures!

Take Your Valentine to the Hart

Fall in love with silent films at the inaugural Newhallywood Silent Film Festival 2020

Amy Gusick doing field research in Micronesia

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

Our Changing Planet

Whether through fossil digs, bug hunts, or ocean dives, NHMLAC is uniquely situated to gather, study, and share new knowledge about our changing environment.

Female rattlesnakes give birth to live young and care for their babies for about 10 days.

Research and Collections

Our Changing Planet

Whether through fossil digs, bug hunts, or ocean dives, NHMLAC is uniquely situated to gather, study, and share new knowledge about our changing environment.

A Story in Amber

My Dinosaur Dig

Oceans Online

Digitization of collections unlocks climate clues.

The Accidental Community Science of Security Cameras

How security cameras help document wildlife in backyards.

What to Wear When Lizard Watching

Choose your outfit carefully before you go on a nature walk.

Nature in L.A.

L.A.'s Street Trees

What trees line the L.A. streets?

Oak Wasp Galls

Let me introduce you to a tiny parasitic wasp that makes a unique nursery for its offspring.

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.

Be a SuperProject Hero

In Los Angeles, you can find nature in some unexpected places. NHM's SuperProject keeps track with help from the community.

ErErik Yesayan with sunset and view in the background

Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Erik Yesayan

Welcome to our, "Voices of L.A. Nature," where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.

Green-eyed insect with black and white striped abdomen on a baccharis flower.

Not Another Boring Bush

Maiz Connolly shares her macro photos of wild behavior on the coyote bush

Stories

Discoveries, Big and Small

Latest Stories

Our Changing Planet

Mammoth on Display

Be a SuperProject Hero

Take Your Valentine to the Hart

Naturalist

Naturalist

A Miniature Stone Zoo

Youth On Climate

Science on Tour

Take Your Valentine to the Hart

Humans On The Move

Our Changing Planet

Research and Collections

Research and Collections

Our Changing Planet

A Story in Amber

My Dinosaur Dig

Oceans Online

The Accidental Community Science of Security Cameras

What to Wear When Lizard Watching

Nature in L.A.

Nature in L.A.

L.A.'s Street Trees

Oak Wasp Galls

SciGirls Explore STEM Careers at NHM

Be a SuperProject Hero

Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Erik Yesayan

Not Another Boring Bush

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