No big deal, but our Curator of Mineral Sciences has a few Earth-shattering ideas—how to cure disease, protect the environment, and find extraterrestrial life.

Join us for a special one-day, hands-on event honoring the incredible contributions of Black scientists and conservationists in the field of mammalogy.

Join us for a special screening of Explorers (1985), featuring expert-led discussions, a lively pre-screening reception, and a fun look at what 80s sci-fi got both right and hilariously wrong.

Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it

We asked our Curator of Mammalogy and Curator of Community Science what to do about big, hairy nosy neighbors

The strongest El Niño in more than a century is already bringing far-flung species into Southern California, with more expected in the coming months. Studying these specimens will help NHM…

Despite an extensive history of study, quantitative constraints on the thermophysiology of Tyrannosaurus rex remain limited. Here, we derive a thermodynamically based determination of T. rex body temp...

These cold-blooded killers were probably as warm-blooded as mammals, according to new research.