Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
Think Small With SEM
Seeing the big picture with tiny specimens and one powerful scanning electron microscope
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.
Saber-toothed Cat 101
La Brea Tar Pits presents everything you need to know about saber-toothed cats.
A Ptango With Pterosaurs
How do the biggest wings the Earth has ever seen stack up to the flying reptiles of fantasy–dragons?
Burro-Ing Into the Past
How introduced donkeys and the indigenous pumas that love (to hunt) them are helping to resurrect extinct food webs in Death Valley