Stories

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

Revitalizing Native Foods

Heidi Lucero | Chia Café Collective

Oaxaca Unwrapped: A Journey Through Chocolate

Bricia, Paulina, and Fernando Lopez | Guelaguetza Restaurant

Edelweiss Chocolates: Decades of Desserts

Danny Zahirpour | Edelweiss Chocolates

What kind of giant sloth is Sid from the Ice Age movies?

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

Science of SpongeBob: Ask the Experts!

Celebrate 25 years of SpongeBob with some sea-worthy science!

Science of SpongeBob: Marine Protected Areas

How can we preserve Bikini Bottoms around the world?

Science of SpongeBob: Plankton!

Bikini Bottom’s Bad Guy, the Ocean’s Tiny Hero

Science of SpongeBob: Super Slugs and Snails

Discover the slimy secrets of undersea snails and slugs!