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Naturalist

A crew heads to the Badlands of Utah and New Mexico and return with (literally) tons of fossil treasure, plus a few big surprises.

Naturalist

His Mansion for a Horse

Swing by the Cowboy Festival and a special open house Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22

Naturalist

Dinosaurs in China

NHM Scientists Seek Out Birds From the East

Research and Collections

Oceans Online

Digitization of collections unlocks climate clues.

Naturalist

Fish Since the Dinosaurs

The last 66 million years of fish evolution

Young community scientists help to document wildlife in the heart of Los Angeles

Nature in L.A.

City Nature Challenge: L.A. vs. S.F.

Museums are asking residents of and visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County to explore nature all around them and document the species they find.

Nature in L.A.

Was Hancock Park Beachfront Property 120,000 Years Ago?

Pacific Gaper Clam: A large, common bivalve that inhabits sandy areas of bays along an open coast, often buried a foot or more.

Nature in L.A. Research and Collections

The Accidental Community Science of Security Cameras

How security cameras help document wildlife in backyards.

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C-145 spotted in the Silver Lake neighborhood, Photo Credit: National Park Service

Nature in L.A.

Coyotes of L.A.’s Urban Core: Using Science to Separate Fact from Fiction

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area formally announced this week that they launched the first study on urban coyotes of Los Angeles.

Nature in L.A.

The Sound of Our Griffith Park Mountain Lion: P-22 and the Mysteries of Puma Communication

What comes to mind when you imagine the call of P-22, L.A.'s famous urban mountain lion?

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