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Stories | La Brea Tar Pits
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Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
Dire Wolf v Tar Pit
Explore the mystery of dire wolves in this new documentary
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Augustynolophus morrisi
California’s State Dinosaur and NHM’s Newest Puppet
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A Haven of Hospitality
Sadeq Alaqel | Sana’a Cafe
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Strange Sharks
Unbelievable Adaptations Hidden in the Museum’s Collections
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Research and Collections
Scientists and Engineers Measure How Birds Send Heat into Space for the First Time
A new study from scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, UCLA, Indiana University, and Cal State University, Dominguez Hills reveals the hidden reflectance of bird feathers through the prism of light, heat, and color
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Research and Collections
Meet Masripithecus: Newly Described Ancient Ape Fills a Gap in Evolutionary History of Primates
An international team of researchers add a new chapter in the story of apes—including us humans—starting around 18 million years ago in North Africa
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Research and Collections
From the David Attenborough of Queens to the First-ever Curator of Community Science, Meet Dr. Christine Wilkinson
Explore some of the common misconceptions about coyotes with our new Curator of Community Science
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Uncovering L.A.'s Ice Age Past
Take a dip into the science of the tar pits in this video, a rare look under the surface at the fossilized bones of Ice Age predators, from dire wolves to mighty mammoths.
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Life at the Human Scale
Explore how human health, identity, and biology are shaped by the unseen life we rely on every day
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Dr. Celestian's Favorite Minerals
See the dazzling mineral specimens on display in NHM's newest exhibition
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Top Stories
Bygone Building Blocks
Return of the Short (Tyrant) King: A New Paper by Dinosaur Institute Researcher Shows
Nanotyrannus
Was Not a Juvenile
T. rex
Hot Rocks and Natural Beauties
Our Channels
SoundCloud Podcast
Youtube NHM
Youtube La Brea Tar Pits
Skip to main content
Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
Dire Wolf v Tar Pit
Explore the mystery of dire wolves in this new documentary
Watch Video
Augustynolophus morrisi
California’s State Dinosaur and NHM’s Newest Puppet
Watch Video
A Haven of Hospitality
Sadeq Alaqel | Sana’a Cafe
Read more
Strange Sharks
Unbelievable Adaptations Hidden in the Museum’s Collections
Read more
Research and Collections
Scientists and Engineers Measure How Birds Send Heat into Space for the First Time
A new study from scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, UCLA, Indiana University, and Cal State University, Dominguez Hills reveals the hidden reflectance of bird feathers through the prism of light, heat, and color
Read more
Research and Collections
Meet Masripithecus: Newly Described Ancient Ape Fills a Gap in Evolutionary History of Primates
An international team of researchers add a new chapter in the story of apes—including us humans—starting around 18 million years ago in North Africa
Read more
Research and Collections
From the David Attenborough of Queens to the First-ever Curator of Community Science, Meet Dr. Christine Wilkinson
Explore some of the common misconceptions about coyotes with our new Curator of Community Science
Read more
Uncovering L.A.'s Ice Age Past
Take a dip into the science of the tar pits in this video, a rare look under the surface at the fossilized bones of Ice Age predators, from dire wolves to mighty mammoths.
Read more
Life at the Human Scale
Explore how human health, identity, and biology are shaped by the unseen life we rely on every day
Watch Video
Dr. Celestian's Favorite Minerals
See the dazzling mineral specimens on display in NHM's newest exhibition
Watch Video
Top Stories
Bygone Building Blocks
Return of the Short (Tyrant) King: A New Paper by Dinosaur Institute Researcher Shows
Nanotyrannus
Was Not a Juvenile
T. rex
Hot Rocks and Natural Beauties
Our Channels
SoundCloud Podcast
Youtube NHM
Youtube La Brea Tar Pits