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

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Nature in L.A.
Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Tafarai Bayne
Welcome to our new series, "Voices of L.A. Nature," where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.
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Nature in L.A.
Sink Bugs, Bathtub Bugs, Eyelash Bugs, or House Centipedes?
Ever seen a weird creature stranded in your bathtub, that could easily be mistaken for a discarded fake eyelash?
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blue belly lizard
Research and Collections
What to Wear When Lizard Watching
Choose your outfit carefully before you go on a nature walk.
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butterlfy on flower
Naturalist
A Multicolored Kaleidoscope
Watch colorful butterflies flutters in our Butterfly Pavilion.
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nate smith in antarctica
Naturalist
Meet Our Polar Explorer
Dr. Nathan Smith, Associate Curator of NHM’s Dinosaur Institute, is an experienced Antarctic fossil hunter.
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Mammoths and Mastodons
Naturalist
A Gigantic Family Reunion
La Brea Tar Pits has been hosting a behemoth-size gathering of late — Mammoths and Mastodons at La Brea Tar Pits.
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image of newly reimagined exhibition
Research and Collections
An Altar for Los Angeles
Local artists tell the story of the people of Los Angeles
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Daejah Newton, with her sorting sheet looking at fossils
Fossil Hunters in the Classroom
This year, almost 700 students at six schools in L.A. have participated in microfossil sorting.
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A few of the six-million-year-old coprolites (fossilized feces) of extinct bone-crushing dogs; the one on the right has visible bits of bone sticking out. (Ouch.)
Research and Collections
The Proof Is in the Pooping
Fossilized feces help confirm the diet of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs
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