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Scientists have long wondered if Mars could support life. But what exactly should we look for?

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Angelenos have been switching out lawns for alternative turf, and visiting NHM to soak up conservation tips for their gardens and neighborhoods.

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Our Bird Curator's New Perch

Meet Dr. Allison Shultz, the museum’s new Assistant Curator of Ornithology.

A Gamer at Hart

An evening pastime at the house of William S. Hart

fossils of saber-toothed cat vertebrae on trays in the La Brea Tar Pits Museum’s collections room;

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Paleo Prep School

Students dig up the bones of real prehistoric beasts for college credit in the first-ever La Brea Tar Pits Field School.

Be a Bat Detector

We are inviting residents in neighborhoods around L.A. County to track bat activities for the first large-scale study of how these creatures use urban and suburban habitats.

NHMLA taxidermist Tim Bovard with a pair of lionesses nuzzling in the African Mammal Hall.

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Our Museum Pride

How a diorama welcomed a few new wild residents.

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Wild L.A.

Take a walk on the Wild (L.A.) side

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An All-New Nature Camp

In the Summer of 2018, there were hundreds of happy campers around L.A. thanks to NHM’s partnership with the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation’s ESTEAM Summer camp.

Through the Looking Glass

We are preparing right now to plant sturdy contraptions around La Brea Tar Pits, and soon they will blossom into portals to the Ice Age.

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