When Southern California (or other bat-heavy areas) sees waves of extreme heat, the second-largest order of mammals can be put at significant risk. But with a little community assistance, our nocturnal neighbors like this Yuma myotis can sleep safely during hot days in a comfortable bat box — which you can easily build and install yourself.

We’re diving into the curious phenomenon of bears in pools with our bear experts and local observers to learn what to do when encountering a vibey bear in your backyard. 

Discover the changing tree line of L.A. through the lens of La Brea Tar Pits fossils—and the evolving presence of shade in our warming climate

The story of the most famous polar bear in our collections

NHM's Vertebrate Paleontology Curator tours the photographer behind the Wolves exhibition through our collections

A horse researcher walks into the Mammalogy Collection...

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Wolves Stalking the Collections

How the new digitization project Ranges is unlocking the potential of NHM's Mammalogy Collection

Explore a new book on the history of NHM’s habitat dioramas on sale this September

Our paleontologists get to the bottom of Sid the giant sloth’s species