Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
Gypsum Crystals: Mineral Ships for Alien Life?
Can gypsum crystals hold alien life from Mars? Explore every facet of these incredible crystals with our Mineral Sciences Curator Aaron Celestian.
How Littler Raptors Are Making It in the Big City
Picturing the perfect city raptor with community science data
Year of the Tiger
Celebrate the 2022 Lunar New Year with highlights from the collection
Fragmentary Fossils Help Tell the Whole Evolutionary Story
Paleontological “twigs” from our fossil past can help us reconstruct branches on the tree of life
Tooth Fast, Tooth Curious?
A new study uncovers a novel approach to a plant-based diet, unique to long-necked dinosaurs
These Hips Don’t Lie: 3D Imaging of a Pelvis Suggests Social Care for Saber Tooths
A new display at La Brea Tar Pits showcases how modern science can shed new light on old fossils.
Preserving L.A.'s Urban Ocean History: Oil Spills and NHM Collections
Reflections on the recent disaster at Huntington Beach
Toothy Grins from the Past
The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement pattern
Something Winged This Way Comes
Our spookiest month brings one of our most maligned birds
Virtual Na Paglilibot Sa Bulwagang Dino – Filipino
Isang pagbisitang virtual sa panahón ng mga dínosáwro