Stories

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

Science of SpongeBob: Finding Fossils from Ancient Bikini Bottom
Join NHM and Nickelodeon as we explore the Science of Spongebob and unearth fascinating fossils of ancient marine life.
AMPLIFIED – Healing Sounds
A discussion with AZA Allsop, MD PhD, Assistant Professor at Yale and Howard University and Director of the Center for Collective.
Meet Teratorn, the Largest Bird Found at La Brea Tar Pits
The teratorn was undoubtedly big, but was it a big vulture or something else?
Science of SpongeBob Trailer
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles is partnering with Nickelodeon to learn ALL about the science of SpongeBob SquarePants!
Science of SpongeBob: Micro Plastics, Major Problem
Pollution like microplastics is a major problem for our real-life sea creatures behind Bikini Bottom. Find out how you can help with fish expert Dr. Bill Ludt, NHM’s Curator of Ichthyology, and Rory Hu, Nick News Correspondent. Original video from 2023
Science of SpongeBob: Shell Yeah, It's Earth Month!
Gary the Snail has a posse! Discover just how many mollusks are sliming it up out there and what the shell is going on with NHM’s Curator of Malacology Dr. Jann Vendetti. Original video from 2023
The Lights Below
A new study shines a light on the mechanics of bioluminescence in the rare fish Vinciguerria mabahiss and we explore some of the other fish lighting up the deep
Bird banding, Wildfire Smoke, and the Nature Gardens
Researchers band birds and collect feathers in the Nature Gardens to study the impacts of wildfire smoke on birds.
NHM's Mammalogy Collection with NATGEO's Ronan Donovan & Dr. Xiaoming Wang
NHM's Vertebrate Paleontology Curator tours the photographer behind the Wolves exhibition through our collections
Spotting Species with Zebra Stripes in the Mammalogy Collection
A horse researcher walks into the Mammalogy Collection...