Stories

Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

Mary Pickford's stunning gown reveals its secrets.

Silence Is Golden

Mary Pickford's golden gown is on display in Becoming Los Angeles from May 12

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Candy Darter – Etheostoma osburn for featured image

Research and Collections

Fishes Across America: Last Stop, Roanoke

Say hello to a Hog Sucker (and a couple Darters)

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Sabertooth cat skeleton and notecard with field notes

Get Sedimental With La Brea Tar Pits

Help transcribe 'dig' field notes for fossils excavated since 1969

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lisa gonzalez holding net bioblitz urban nature research council

NHM's Community Science Projects

Collaborate with NHM scientists to explore the wild side of your city

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How To Take Pictures For Science

Your photos can help science get a better picture of our natural world

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Girl on pier lays down on stomach and uses plastic spoon to look for small crustaceans in water.

How To Look For Nature

Everyday is Earth Day when you know how to find nature where ever you are.

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Conserving the Graces

Our Assistant Conservator helps the Three Graces stay beautiful

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Clever Mary Music Video Illustration

Clever Mary: The Song of Mary Anning, A Hero of Paleontology

Sing along with NHM's Performing Arts team in celebration of Mary Anning, an overlooked matriarch of paleontology

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Flight Club

The first rule of Flight Club is that butterflies are beautiful little jerks

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Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Keren Taylor, WriteGirl

Inspiring girls to wield the power of their pen.

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