Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
Modern Frequency: Bridging Coffee, Art, and the Armenian Diaspora
Kavat Coffee | Serj Tankian & Ara Ajounian
Scientists and Engineers Measure How Birds Send Heat into Space for the First Time
A new study from scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, UCLA, Indiana University, and Cal State University, Dominguez Hills reveals the hidden reflectance of bird feathers through the prism of light, heat, and color
Meet Masripithecus: Newly Described Ancient Ape Fills a Gap in Evolutionary History of Primates
An international team of researchers add a new chapter in the story of apes—including us humans—starting around 18 million years ago in North Africa
From the David Attenborough of Queens to the First-ever Curator of Community Science, Meet Dr. Christine Wilkinson
Explore some of the common misconceptions about coyotes with our new Curator of Community Science
Uncovering L.A.'s Ice Age Past
Take a dip into the science of the tar pits in this video, a rare look under the surface at the fossilized bones of Ice Age predators, from dire wolves to mighty mammoths.
Life at the Human Scale
Explore how human health, identity, and biology are shaped by the unseen life we rely on every day
Dr. Celestian's Favorite Minerals
See the dazzling mineral specimens on display in NHM's newest exhibition