Stories

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

2025 Excavated: A Look Back at Some of the Biggest NHM Discoveries
From prehistoric giant lizards and ancient raccoons to newly discovered spiders and heroic extinct dugongs, NHMLAC researchers had a busy year describing new species. Meet some of the coolest creatures our researchers described this year, along with other inspiring discoveries.
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Unearthed: Raw Beauty
Join us to experience a one-of-a-kind exhibition
For Ancient and Modern Seagrass Ecosystems, Having a (Sea)Cow Is Super Important
A new species of extinct dugong from the Persian Gulf highlights sea cows as underwater lawn mowers protecting biodiversity
Bygone Building Blocks
See how people have been utilizing minerals in all sorts of ways, from antiquity to today.
Return of the Short (Tyrant) King: A New Paper by Dinosaur Institute Researcher Shows Nanotyrannus Was Not a Juvenile T. rex
With the help of our T. rex growth series, researchers shows throat bones accurately record maturity in dinosaurs, establishing Nanotyrannus as a distinct species
Dinosaur Discussions
Evolutionary Insights from Paravian Dinosaurs with Dr. Alan Turner
Dinosaur Discussions
The Evolution of the Bird Brain and the Origins of Flight with Dr. Amy Balanoff
Sumérgete en el mundo los Arácnidos con nuestro nuevo Curador de Entomología, el Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas
Conoce a uno de los dos nuevos curadores de Entomología del Museo de Historia Natural, NHM y explora con nosotros la biodiversidad de arácnidos secreta en las entrañas de la tierra.
Cave Dive Into Arachnids With Dr. Rodrigo Monjaraz-Ruedas, Our New Entomology Curator
Welcome one of NHM’s two new Entomology Curators and explore the secret biodiversity of arachnids deep below the Earth’s surface
Ants Are Her Business: Meet Dr. Megan Barkdull, Our New Entomology Curator
Welcome one of NHM’s two new Entomology Curators and discover some of the secrets hiding in ant DNA