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Museum to stop selling plastic bottles
Single-use plastic bottles will be replaced by water fountains.
28 November 2017 -
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Thank the ocean with every breath you take, says Dr Sylvia Earle
The marine biologist urged the public to learn about the Earth's life support system.
28 November 2017 -
News
New education programme will inspire scientists of the future
A three-year initiative will help London schoolchildren into scientific careers.
20 November 2017 -
News
Cabbage versus clam: you pick the winner
The public have the chance to vote in a major genetics project helping scientists to understand more about important British species.
15 November 2017 -
News
The venomous animals on your plate
Venomous creatures are everywhere - including in your dinner.
8 November 2017 -
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Rescuing a 199-million-year-old ammonite graveyard
Scientists saved scientifically important slabs from an ammonite fossil bed after they were damaged by storms.
3 November 2017 -
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Thousands of Indian plants to be digitised for the first time
More than 20,000 plant specimens held at the Museum will be digitally copied.