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Owl About Odin

He may only weigh about a third of a pound, but this Museum resident packs a big personality punch.

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Teens helping out in the Fossil Lab as part of La Brea Tar Pits Teen Program

Research and Collections

Students Name a Puma

As if working with Ice Age fossils at the La Brea Tar Pits wasn’t cool enough, the job comes with one pretty unforgettable perk.

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Meet Dr. Slime

Dr. Jann Vendetti, NHM's Associate Curator of Malacology, has a soft spot for the tiny and slimy .

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Dinosaurs in the Desert

A crew heads to the Badlands of Utah and New Mexico and return with (literally) tons of fossil treasure, plus a few big surprises.

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His Mansion for a Horse

Swing by the Cowboy Festival and a special open house Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22

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Dinosaurs in China

NHM Scientists Seek Out Birds From the East

Research and Collections

Oceans Online

Digitization of collections unlocks climate clues.

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Fish Since the Dinosaurs

The last 66 million years of fish evolution

Young community scientists help to document wildlife in the heart of Los Angeles

Nature in L.A.

City Nature Challenge: L.A. vs. S.F.

Museums are asking residents of and visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County to explore nature all around them and document the species they find.

Nature in L.A.

Was Hancock Park Beachfront Property 120,000 Years Ago?

Pacific Gaper Clam: A large, common bivalve that inhabits sandy areas of bays along an open coast, often buried a foot or more.

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