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

Ice Age garden plant
Planting the Ice Age
Here are 5 reasons to plant your own Ice Age Garden, and preserve 60,000 years of biodiversity!
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Shot of the Jamstec Ship
Research and Collections
Dispatches from the D-ARK
Follow Curator of Malacology Jann Vendetti with updates from an expedition into the deep sea caves around Japan's Minami-Daitō Island
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L.A. Sunday Times cover depicting Chinese father and son from 1907 cropped for close up
Research and Collections
An Object of Contempt and Curiosity to a Testament of Hope
At quick glance, the picture looked unremarkable and vaguely familiar like something I might have on my iPhone. After introspection, it reveals stories about community, immigration, tradition, and a historic earthquake.
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Gnatalie bones ready to ship
Wonder Is in Our Bones
How giant fossils expand the dimensions of our imagination
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Chalcides ocellatus, image flipped
Research and Collections
A New Skink in Town
How an iNaturalist observation of a non-native lizard could help protect Southern California’s native species—and its economy
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Life recreations American Mammoth Colombian Mastodon
Mammoths vs Mastodons: A La Brea Tar Pits Trunk Show
Discover the differences between Columbian mammoths and American mastodons
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Cacao Plant Huntington Gardens
Chocolate's Natural History
Learn about cacao’s journey from seedling to confection in this fascinating video.
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