Discover
Find answers to your big nature questions. Delve into stories about the Museum's collections, scientists and research. Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals.
Human evolution
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HUMAN EVOLUTION17 February 2018Discover the science and art involved in making the Museum's Neanderthal and early modern human models.
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HUMAN EVOLUTION17 December 2015Many of us carry around two per cent Neanderthal DNA in our genes. Prof Chris Stringer discusses why and what it means.
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HUMAN EVOLUTION17 December 2015Listen to the tale of the first adult Neanderthal skull unearthed and what we've uncovered about our close relative in the past 160 years.
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HUMAN EVOLUTION7 February 2018What did humans in Britain look like 10,000 years ago?
News
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NEWS
Animal DNA to be frozen in huge national bank
23 May 2018
The DNA of thousands of animals, including endangered species, is being collected in a national network of freezers.
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NEWS
New beetle is named after London Pride beer
17 May 2018
A Brazilian beetle in the genus Metallactus has been named after an ale.
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NEWS
Risso's dolphin on Great Yarmouth beach is latest UK stranding
15 May 2018
A dolphin that stranded on a beach in Norfolk is one of the latest cetaceans to strand.
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NEWS
Creating a computer-generated Neanderthal
11 May 2018
Hollywood star Andy Serkis worked with Museum experts to create an animated Neanderthal.
Hundreds of hummingbirds get a makeover
It's not easy to give a hummingbird a spring clean. But conservators have been hard at work doing just that at Tring.
Oceans
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NEWS
Risso's dolphin on Great Yarmouth beach is latest UK stranding
15 May 2018
A dolphin that stranded on a beach in Norfolk is one of the latest cetaceans to strand.
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NEWS
Taking a spectacled porpoise to hospital
1 May 2018
The Museum's spectacled porpoise specimen went on a rather unusual trip, all in the name of science.
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NEWS
To boldly go where no phycologist has gone before
30 April 2018
Seaweed experts visit the Falklands' remote coastlines to uncover new species.
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OCEANS
The problem of sea lice in salmon farms
27 April 2018
Salmon farms are known to experience outbreaks of sea lice. But fixing the problem is far from simple.
See a blue whale skeleton in high definition
Explore a 3D model of the Museum's blue whale skeleton and learn more about how these animals behave.
Wildlife photography
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: action photography in the field
14 May 2018
Photographer John Mullineux reveals what it takes to capture a great wildlife action shot.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: monarchs at sunset
9 May 2018
Read the story of the epic migration of the monarch butterfly.
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The plight of the palm oil elephants
4 May 2018
There are precious few elephants left in Borneo - forests where they live are being slashed to make way for palm oil plantations.
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NEWS
Wildlife Photographer of the Year image disqualified
27 April 2018
It was concluded by scientists that it is highly likely the animal in the awarded photograph is a taxidermy specimen.
Dinosaurs
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23 May 2018Not everything you've been led to believe about dinosaurs is true.
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16 May 2018Watch four of our dinosaur experts battle it out for the top spot.
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17 August 2017This dinosaur has a strange combination of body parts. Museum expert Prof Paul Barrett explains why.
Dippy the Diplodocus 3D skull
Rotate, zoom in and explore the features of this popular dinosaur.
Space
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SPACE
30 April 2018
Before the Earth and Moon, there was a proto-Earth and Theia. Museum planetary science researcher Prof Sara Russell explains the origins of Earth's closest companion.
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SPACE
Watch the 2018 Lyrid meteor shower
20 April 2018
Planetary researcher and stardust expert Dr Ashley King shares his tips on how to get the best view.
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SCIENCE NEWS
Meteorite reveals the oldest magnets in the solar system
29 March 2018
Researchers have been studying the magnetic fields of 4.6-billion-year-old meteorites.
Collections
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NEWS
Animal DNA to be frozen in huge national bank
23 May 2018
The DNA of thousands of animals, including endangered species, is being collected in a national network of freezers.
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NEWS
New beetle is named after London Pride beer
17 May 2018
A Brazilian beetle in the genus Metallactus has been named after an ale.
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NEWS
Taking a spectacled porpoise to hospital
1 May 2018
The Museum's spectacled porpoise specimen went on a rather unusual trip, all in the name of science.
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SPACE
30 April 2018
Before the Earth and Moon, there was a proto-Earth and Theia. Museum planetary science researcher Prof Sara Russell explains the origins of Earth's closest companion.
All articles
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Debunking dinosaur myths and movie misconceptions
23 May 2018
Not everything you've been led to believe about dinosaurs is true.
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NEWS
Animal DNA to be frozen in huge national bank
23 May 2018
The DNA of thousands of animals, including endangered species, is being collected in a national network of freezers.
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NEWS
New beetle is named after London Pride beer
17 May 2018
A Brazilian beetle in the genus Metallactus has been named after an ale.
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16 May 2018
Watch four of our dinosaur experts battle it out for the top spot.
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NEWS
Risso's dolphin on Great Yarmouth beach is latest UK stranding
15 May 2018
A dolphin that stranded on a beach in Norfolk is one of the latest cetaceans to strand.
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Flies are saving your chocolate cravings
14 May 2018
Bees' pollinating prowess often overshadows many of the insects working just as hard them.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: action photography in the field
14 May 2018
Photographer John Mullineux reveals what it takes to capture a great wildlife action shot.
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NEWS
Creating a computer-generated Neanderthal
11 May 2018
Hollywood star Andy Serkis worked with Museum experts to create an animated Neanderthal.
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Face-to-face with spitting cobras
11 May 2018
Have you ever seen a cobra spit venom in super slow motion?
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SCIENCE NEWS
The origins of a deadly disease that's killing amphibians
10 May 2018
A deadly fungus has been devastating populations of amphibians all over the world - but no one knew where it began until now.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: monarchs at sunset
9 May 2018
Read the story of the epic migration of the monarch butterfly.
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HUMAN EVOLUTION
5 May 2018
Explore Neanderthal facts, from looks to lifestyle and abilities. These early humans are far more similar to us than once believed.
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The plight of the palm oil elephants
4 May 2018
There are precious few elephants left in Borneo - forests where they live are being slashed to make way for palm oil plantations.
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4 May 2018
Discover fascinating fossils you can find around Britain, what they look like and where to search.
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NEWS
The caterpillars causing allergic reactions in London
2 May 2018
The Forestry Commission has issued an alert about an outbreak of toxic OPM caterpillars in London.
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NEWS
Taking a spectacled porpoise to hospital
1 May 2018
The Museum's spectacled porpoise specimen went on a rather unusual trip, all in the name of science.
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NEWS
To boldly go where no phycologist has gone before
30 April 2018
Seaweed experts visit the Falklands' remote coastlines to uncover new species.
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30 April 2018
Meet some of the animals whose search for a mate may actually be physically painful.
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SPACE
30 April 2018
Before the Earth and Moon, there was a proto-Earth and Theia. Museum planetary science researcher Prof Sara Russell explains the origins of Earth's closest companion.
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NEWS
Hundreds of hummingbirds get a makeover
27 April 2018
Cleaning over 300 specimens takes time and a lot of dexterity.
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Sunday Stone: recording England's coal mining past
27 April 2018
No bigger than a smartphone, this remarkable rock has layers that tell the story of the working lives and hardships of miners in the 1800s.