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Snails, Camera, Action!

SnailBlitz slimes forward until March 31. For the first time, the public will vote on the winning images from April 1–7!
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Year of the Rabbit

Celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year with highlights from the collection
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Small Wonders

NHM’s new Scanning Electron Microscope Lab connects guests with big science and tiny specimens.
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Depth Perceptions

NHM’s marine collections illuminate the shape of life in deep water.
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A Giant Fish Story

An extremely rare adult giant sea bass specimen makes its way to NHM
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AIN Campers in Nature Lab Summer 2022

Wonderstruck

Little campers—and their parents—look back at the summer that they were blown away by science
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Research and Collections

Think Small With SEM

Seeing the big picture with tiny specimens and one powerful scanning electron microscope
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Research and Collections

Biodiversity in L.A. Backyards

A week's worth of spotlighting species (and some ways you can help) in recognition of California's Biodiversity Week, September 7–15, 2024.
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“Live Forever” Dudleya pulverulenta, or chalk dudleya
Nature in L.A.

Drink in Your Summer Garden

The Museum's manager of horticulture, Daniel Feldman, identifies five plants—for your garden and ours—that thrive in summer. 
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Dune sedge, strawberry, and juniper make good lawn alternatives

Get Off Your Lawn

Quit cutting grass and start cutting down your water usage with inspiration from our Nature Gardens
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