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Science of SpongeBob Trailer
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles is partnering with Nickelodeon to learn ALL about the science of SpongeBob SquarePants!
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Bill Ludt
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.
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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.
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A skeletal looking Vinciguerria mabahiss under a microscope and black background
Research and Collections
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
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A man shows a wolf skull to another man with a beard and a woman
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
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Taxidermy zebra on display at a museum
Spotting Species with Zebra Stripes in the Mammalogy Collection
A horse researcher walks into the Mammalogy Collection...
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Ronan Donovan from the shoulders up, with light red hair and beard and wearing s sky blue shirt
Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan | Stories Behind the Exhibition Photos
Take a deep dive into three photos from the exhibit Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan.
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Silhouette of two wolves howling at sunset
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Wolves Stalking the Collections
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Wolves Stalking the Collections
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Barbara Carrasco's Mural with Biddy Mason
Who Told Biddy Mason's Story?
Artist Barbara Carrasco’s once-censored mural, L.A. History: a Mexican Perspective, now on view at NHM, features a portrait of the formerly enslaved woman who fought her way to freedom. But where did Mason's story come from? Who helped preserve this history while others tried to suppress it?
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Visitors in front of a silver and glass-walled building
The Story of NHM Commons
Experience how the Museum’s new wing and community hub came to be.
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