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Spiky, Hairy, Shiny: Insects of L.A.

Meet your tiny neighbors!

Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica

See the frigid continent of Antarctica in a new light through the mesmerizing work of award-winning photographer Diane Tuft.

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Project Phoenix: Investigating Bird Responses to Smoke

This groundbreaking community science project seeks to understand how wildfire smoke is impacting birds.

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Exhibition Sneak Peak: The Fabric of Community Video

In her presentation, Dr. Amy Gusick, Associate Curator of Anthropology, will explore the contents of NHMLAC;s upcoming online exhibition that marks the first time we are able to provide access to the bulk of the Pacific barkcloth collection.

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NHMLAC Discovery Talk with Ilana Gustafson

In this Discovery Talk you'll meet Ilana Gustafson, Manager of Performing Arts, as she offers a deeper look into this unique museum Preforming Arts program.

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Video: Happy Hour with Cullen Townsend

Find out how ancient creatures and environments are brought to life with Paleo Artist, Cullen Townsend. He'll show us how scientific research is used in his creations, and explain his current project.

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News & Press

New Study Finds Life on Land Is More Vulnerable to Mass Extinctions Than Life in the Oceans and Takes Longer to Recover

Paleoecologists, paleontologists, and geologists — including many from NHM’s Dinosaur Institute — found that significant loss of animal life in terrestrial ecosystems more easily leads to collapse than in marine ecosystems, and those ensuing collapses last much longer on land.

New Study by Scientists at La Brea Tar Pits Finds Extinction of Ice Age Mammals in Southern California Linked to Climate Change, Humans, and Fire

Diverse Fossils From Iconic Site Tell Story of how Saber-Toothed Cats, Dire Wolves, and Other Megafauna That Once Roamed the Los Angeles Basin Disappeared

Global Natural History Initiative Builds Groundbreaking Database to Address 21st Century Challenges

Effort Connects More Than a Billion Objects in Scientific Collections Across 73 Museums in 28 Countries

Findings Shared in New Paper Published in Science Magazine on March 23, 2023
 

New Study Finds Urban Development and Changing Fire Regimes Negatively Impacting Blainville's Horned Lizard Populations

Research by a team of lizard scientists calls for increased efforts across Greater Los Angeles to conserve the iconic lizard species, native to southern and central California and northern Baja California

Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Presents Frozen in Time: Images of Antarctica.