Stories

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

Vistazo de la Ciencia de Bob Esponja
¡Sumérgete en todo un mundo de conocimientos náuticos con los expertos de NHM y tus personajes favoritos de Bob Esponja!
Science of SpongeBob Teaser
Dive into a watery world of knowledge with NHM experts and your favorite SpongeBob characters!
La Ciencia de Bob Esponja: Hechos Tontos del Mar
¡Explora el extraño mundo de vivir bajo el agua!
Science of SpongeBob: Silly Sea Facts
Explore the wide world of weird living underwater!
Sir Lady Java
History and Legacy of a Trans Rights Hero
The Anglerfish Artist
Dwight Hwang, an expert at the traditional Japanese printing technique called gyotaku, was invited to the museum recently to perform a marriage of art and science
At the Feet of Mammoths
Meet some of the Ice Age minifauna still making their home in L.A.
Sample Tar Pits' Paleo Diets
Gnawing questions answered with fossilized teeth
A Rare Deep Sea Gem Arrives at NHM
A Pacific footballfish, a type of anglerfish that typically lives thousands of feet underwater, and that washed ashore at the beach, is now part of our Ichthyology Collection.
What About Gay Bob?
The First Openly Gay Doll (for everyone) Was a Trailblazer Toy