Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
How Ancient Crocodile-Like Predators Ruled the Islands of the Caribbean
NHM's scientist discovers that sebicids, ancient land-dwelling crocodile-like beasts, reigned over the West Indies as apex predators after vanishing from South America
Dire Wolves: Sorry, They’re Totally Still Extinct
NHM and Tar Pits experts weigh in on why dire wolves have not, in fact, been successfully cloned, and the surprising perils of de-extinction
Elephant in the Room Dioramas: Art or Science?
Feb. 27, 2025 | Dr. Yewande Pearse in conversation with the artist, Saul Becker, creator of A Peculiar Garden, along with artist Yesenia Prieto from the art collective Special Species, the creators behind A Delicate Moment in Time, and NHM’s Exhibits Developer, Dr. Matt Davis.
Science of SpongeBob: Finding Fossils from Ancient Bikini Bottom
Join NHM and Nickelodeon as we explore the Science of Spongebob and unearth fascinating fossils of ancient marine life.
AMPLIFIED – Healing Sounds
A discussion with AZA Allsop, MD PhD, Assistant Professor at Yale and Howard University and Director of the Center for Collective.
Meet Teratorn, the Largest Bird Found at La Brea Tar Pits
The teratorn was undoubtedly big, but was it a big vulture or something else?
Science of SpongeBob Trailer
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles is partnering with Nickelodeon to learn ALL about the science of SpongeBob SquarePants!
Science of SpongeBob: Micro Plastics, Major Problem
Pollution like microplastics is a major problem for our real-life sea creatures behind Bikini Bottom. Find out how you can help with fish expert Dr. Bill Ludt, NHM’s Curator of Ichthyology, and Rory Hu, Nick News Correspondent. Original video from 2023