Stories

The artist, Saul Becker, created an apocalyptic, yet hauntingly beautiful landscape of glass, crystal, and metal that draws attention to ways humans have altered the habitats around us.

Stephanie Abramowicz, illustrator in our Dinosaur Institute, has brought Gnatalie, the Green Dino, into full color. The paleoartist who also helped dig up the long-necked dinosaur—soon to be on display in the Museum’s new wing, NHM Commons—talks about how she uses scientific evidence to paint the prehistoric.

Celebrating 52 years of Excellence and Service to L.A. County

Uncovering a history of censorship that threatened two of L.A.'s most iconic murals

A multimedia art piece that aims to bridge the gap between art, science, and technology.

How co-created community science helps in the fight to save East L.A.'s largest open space

What did dinosaurs do all day? How did they lay eggs on the ground without cracking them? How were dinosaurs created? Our Dinosaur Institute scientists answer visitors’ tricky, probing questions in this video.

Take a (virtual) summer road trip to White Sands National Park to explore the fossilized tracks of giant ground sloths

KQED’s Deep Look gets up close and personal with the Tar Pits most successful (and smallest) predator

Meet the first graduating class of NHMLAC’s extraordinary mentorship and apprenticeship program—UNLAB (Understanding Nature and L.A. Biodiversity). Discover what eight college grads learned about fish, snails, and other creatures of the natural world from ancient times to the present—and how to protect them in the future.