Stories

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

#MindBlownLA Bill Deverell and NHM's Shining Star
Director at Huntington-USC, shares how the history of an iconic star blows his mind.
#MindBlownLA NHM’s Three Muses and Micheline Pitt
Fashion Designer and Filmmaker shares how the rotunda’s history blows her mind.
#MindBlownLA The Science of Scary with Micheline Pitt
Fashion Designer and Filmmaker shares her fascination with the science behind horror films.
An Early Bird?
Hummingbirds in Santa Barbara
L.A.'s Street Trees
What trees line the L.A. streets?
The Flight of Monarch Butterfl
Tracking one tiny creature's big adventure.
Fungus Feeding, "Flat-Footed" Flies
Examining a staple of the L.A. backyard.
Oak Wasp Galls
Let me introduce you to a tiny parasitic wasp that makes a unique nursery for its offspring.
A Bird of A Feather
A special bird flies home to NHM