Fungi on film
Crumble caps and turkey tails
Mycologist Mark Spencer uncovers clusters of urban fungi and talks about their vital ecological role.
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Ice Rink
Skate, eat, drink and go for a spin on the carousel.
31 Oct 2013 - 05 Jan 2014 -
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013
Extraordinary images of our planet from photographers around the world.
18 Oct 2013 - 23 Mar 2014 -
Night Safari with MasterCard - Africa
Take a night-time safari tour of the great continent of Africa and its plethora of awe-inspiring wildlife with our experts...
09 Dec 2013, 19:00 -
People power helps turn historic collection digital - 02/12/2013
The butterfly collection kicks off the huge task of transferring our specimen records online.
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Things to make and do
Make your own ink from mushrooms.
Dig up dinosaurs
Hundreds of fascinating dino facts, pictures and games.
Nature online
Wallace100
Interactive timeline, blog, film and more to celebrate AR Wallace.
Examine Archaeopteryx
Zoom in on Archaeopteryx, the earliest recognised bird.
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Peacock Christmas wreath
Made from real, ethically sourced peacock feathers.
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