Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
There's Climate History at the Bottom of the Ocean
Looking at ocean sediments reveals how Earth has changed over time.
A Fossilized Turtle Revealed
Uncover the methods behind preparing fossils with Vertebrate Paleontology Department preparator Alan Zdinak.
A Different Kind of Prepping
For Vertebrate Paleontology Preparator James Preston, science doesn’t stop.
The How and Why of Colorful Feathers
Equal parts ornithologist and evolutionary biologist, Assistant Ornithology Curator Dr. Allison Shultz has been investigating two questions throughout her research career: how are birds colorful, and why are birds colorful.
Mind-Blown Science: Dr. Luis Chiappe and NHM's T. rex Trio
Dr. Luis Chiappe, Director of NHM's Dinosaur Institute, explains why NHM’s spectacular T. rex growth series blows his mind.
Mind-Blown Science: The Ant-decapitating Fly
Violence in the insect world: a new type of ant decapitation
Woolly Rhino Fossil with Xiaoming Wang
Our researchers make exciting discoveries all over the world
#MindBlownLA Bill Deverell and NHM's Shining Star
Director at Huntington-USC, shares how the history of an iconic star blows his mind.