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

Two people pose behind a long counter inside The Ruby Fruit. One wears a green top and dark pants, while the other wears a bright yellow jumpsuit. In the foreground, a lime green graphic banner features the bar's name next to an image of a red cocktail garnished with a dehydrated citrus wheel.

More Than a Bar: Preserving a Sapphic Sanctuary

Mara Herbkersman & Emily Bielagus | The Ruby Fruit
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An orca jumping out of the water

Orcas: Culture Beneath the Surface
Dive into the matriarchal culture of orcas
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Two mem standing with a colorful drink in hand and in the forefront, again wall with graphic design

The ABC's of Identity

Philip Wang & Eric Wang | BOPOMOFO Cafe
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Sideview of black and white dire wolf against a purple background

Dire Wolf v Tar Pit

Explore the mystery of dire wolves in this new documentary
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Robin Walsh with her hand on the head of a tan and white dinosaur puppet

Augustynolophus morrisi

California’s State Dinosaur and NHM’s Newest Puppet
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A man in a black vest and gloves smiles while pouring spiced tea from a glass teapot at Sana’a Cafe. The background features a patterned menu of Yemeni coffee and tea, with a red promotional banner in the foreground.

A Haven of Hospitality

Sadeq Alaqel | Sana’a Cafe
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Up-close view of Megamouth

Strange Sharks

Unbelievable Adaptations Hidden in the Museum’s Collections
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Bobwhite, a brown quail-like bird with small black and white accents, on the ground
Research and Collections

Scientists and Engineers Measure How Birds Send Heat into Space for the First Time

A new study from scientists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, UCLA, Indiana University, and Cal State University, Dominguez Hills reveals the hidden reflectance of bird feathers through the prism of light, heat, and color
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Illustration of an extinct ape
Research and Collections

Meet Masripithecus: Newly Described Ancient Ape Fills a Gap in Evolutionary History of Primates

An international team of researchers add a new chapter in the story of apes—including us humans—starting around 18 million years ago in North Africa
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